Former captain Ricky Ponting admits Australian cricket got 'lazy' IN comparison with the past few Ashes summers, Ricky Ponting has slipped quietly into the country this time. Rather than wearing his familiar outfit as the pantomime villain, the former Australia captain was dressed yesterday in crisp new kit emblazoned with the Prince of Wales feathers, his work clothes for the next two months as a Surrey player, the latest assignment since he retired from international cricket last year.