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| Ponting plays down century record | Ponting plays down century record |
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| Ricky Ponting played down his feat in overtaking Steve Waugh's record for Test centuries for Australia. | Ricky Ponting played down his feat in overtaking Steve Waugh's record for Test centuries for Australia. |
| Ponting's 142, which helped his team to 312-5 on day three of the second Test against England, was his 33rd Test ton. | Ponting's 142, which helped his team to 312-5 on day three of the second Test against England, was his 33rd Test ton. |
| But the skipper, who was dropped on 35, said: "I never have been one for stats. I get told how many runs I've scored but I don't pay any attention. | But the skipper, who was dropped on 35, said: "I never have been one for stats. I get told how many runs I've scored but I don't pay any attention. |
| "Other players will carry around stats in their bags and check out how they're going, but that's never concerned me." | "Other players will carry around stats in their bags and check out how they're going, but that's never concerned me." |
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| Ponting had a lifeline when Ashley Giles missed a chance off Matthew Hoggard (4-76) at deep square-leg. | Ponting had a lifeline when Ashley Giles missed a chance off Matthew Hoggard (4-76) at deep square-leg. |
| I wasn't at my best on this wicket but it's getting slower and harder to bat on as the game goes on Ricky Ponting | I wasn't at my best on this wicket but it's getting slower and harder to bat on as the game goes on Ricky Ponting |
| The Tasmanian was finally dismissed by the Yorkshireman late in the day and was unhappy with himself. | The Tasmanian was finally dismissed by the Yorkshireman late in the day and was unhappy with himself. |
| He added: "When that catch went down I was keen to push on and I was disappointed to get out. | He added: "When that catch went down I was keen to push on and I was disappointed to get out. |
| "It was a crucial time with the second new ball just being taken and I was in the middle of a big partnership with Michael Hussey. | "It was a crucial time with the second new ball just being taken and I was in the middle of a big partnership with Michael Hussey. |
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| "It wasn't a great innings - I didn't feel that good and was just occupying the crease, it was a grafting knock." | "It wasn't a great innings - I didn't feel that good and was just occupying the crease, it was a grafting knock." |
| "I wasn't at my strokeplaying best on this wicket but it's getting slower and harder to bat on as the game goes on." | "I wasn't at my strokeplaying best on this wicket but it's getting slower and harder to bat on as the game goes on." |
| With that in mind, the Aussie skipper believes his side still have a chance of winning even though they remain 40 short of the follow-on target. | With that in mind, the Aussie skipper believes his side still have a chance of winning even though they remain 40 short of the follow-on target. |
| Only 11 wickets have fallen in the first three days but Ponting says hard work and some help from the Adelaide Oval surface could force a result. | Only 11 wickets have fallen in the first three days but Ponting says hard work and some help from the Adelaide Oval surface could force a result. |
| If you get your nose in front anything can happen Ricky Ponting | If you get your nose in front anything can happen Ricky Ponting |
| "The wicket's not playing too many tricks yet but I'm sure it will on Monday and when the fifth day comes around," he added. | "The wicket's not playing too many tricks yet but I'm sure it will on Monday and when the fifth day comes around," he added. |
| "Hopefully we can get somewhere near the English total. If you get your nose in front anything can happen. | "Hopefully we can get somewhere near the English total. If you get your nose in front anything can happen. |
| "We have a couple of strokemakers at the wicket in Michael Clarke and Adam Gilchrist and their partnership in the morning is going to be crucial." | "We have a couple of strokemakers at the wicket in Michael Clarke and Adam Gilchrist and their partnership in the morning is going to be crucial." |
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