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Australia have lost five of their most experienced players over the last 14 months - Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, Justin Langer, Damien Martyn and Adam Gilchrist.
But captain Ponting, who is also entering the twilight of his career, said Australia had proven they had the depth to cover any retirements by beating India 2-1 in their four-match series that ended on Monday.
"I think we have done a good job," Ponting told a news conference after the fourth and final test against India ended in a draw at Adelaide.
"Sri Lanka and India are two of the best test teams in the world and we have just beaten them both here. The cricket we have played has been very good and I couldn't be much happier."
Ponting said he regarded India as the second best team in the world after they rebounded from losses in Melbourne and Sydney to win in Perth then draw in Adelaide.
However, he said his own team remained comfortably ahead of India and expected them to stay that way because so many senior Indian players were expected to quit in the next few years.
"Even though they're the No.2-ranked team right now they're going to lose four or five of their best players maybe even before the next time we play them," Ponting said.
"They're going to be going through a very similar phase to what we've gone through in the next 12 months. It will be really interesting to see how they and their team back up from that."
Ponting said there was enough talent in Australia to maintain their top ranking in test cricket.
"I don't know how far we are in front but you would think given what we have done over a fair period of time that we would be a fair way in front of the next team.
"It comes down to big moments in test matches and test series. This summer we have won most of those big moments."
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Ratingponting here, tells a good thing about retirement of senior players in india.but he forgot that we won 20-20 worldcup without senior players, and current series is also being played without ganguly ,dravid and kumble.so we will not having problem when senior laid off.Ponting might know this but ignoring this fact.Ketan Raval
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PONTING THE CHEATER NUMBER 1 KNOWS DEEP DOWN IN HEART, HE WON THE 2ND TEST BY CHEATING AND ONLY INDIANS HAVE MANGED TO SCARE PONTING
now a days it's not at all appropriate to say that we r no. 1 and someone else is no.2 because the time has gone already for all these arguments. No one is going to stick in no.1 position these days as every one is trying to be no.1...better not to compare ..tht's the best..
The difference between Australia and India in this last series was Brett Lee. However, I think the young pacemen of India (RP, Shri, Zaheer, Irfan
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What goes up comes down. Take the case of West Indies. They were world beaters when Lloyds and company were playing. Same way Australia also has to come down in the rankings and will do so very soon. Some other world team will become invinciable in futre. This cycle goes on. Ponting should not boast about Australia being no 1. They will not remain no 1 for aware. I think the descent has already started. So Mr Ponting think twice before you boast and yaap around.
what can i say to mr.boaster ponting. he should imeadiately go and meet messers buckner and benson and thank them for helping them win. come to think about it how could india win when it had to play 13 players instead of the usual 11!! ponting and his equally obnoxious team mates should also give a portion of their spoils from the matches ( if they havent already done so) to the umpiring duo for their help.
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