Australian Story - Season 18 Episode 6
This week's program has the untold personal story of an Australian cricket captain through the eyes of those closest to him. The cricket captaincy occupies a unique place in the national consciousness. When Ricky Ponting, the first Tasmanian to lead the team, retired from international cricket last December, grown men cried, parliamentary business was interrupted and a gaping hole was left in the once all conquering Australian cricket team. The episode reveals how a prankster from a tough housing commission background in Launceston made the transition to one of the most decorated cricketers of all time and the nation's best batsman after the mighty Sir Donald Bradman. Wife Rianna is credited with being a major influence in the transformation. In Monday's program she provides her first ever extended interview with some surprising, highly personal and candid insights.
First Air Date : 1996-05-29
Last Air date : 2025-05-26
Runtime : 57 minutes
Genre : Documentary, News
Cast : Leigh Sales
Crew :
Quality : 
Subtitles :
- Season 18 : Episode 12013-02-04
- Season 18 : Episode 22013-02-11
- Season 18 : Episode 32013-02-18
- Season 18 : Episode 42013-02-25
- Season 18 : Episode 52013-03-04
- Season 18 : Episode 62013-03-11
- Season 18 : Episode 72013-03-18
- Season 18 : Episode 82013-03-25
- Season 18 : Episode 92013-04-01
- Season 18 : Episode 102013-04-08
- Season 18 : Episode 112013-04-15
- Season 18 : Episode 122013-04-22
- Season 18 : Episode 132013-04-29
- Season 18 : Episode 142013-05-06
- Season 18 : Episode 152013-05-13
- Season 18 : Episode 162013-05-20
- Season 18 : Episode 172013-05-27
- Season 18 : Episode 182013-06-03
- Season 18 : Episode 192013-06-10
- Season 18 : Episode 202013-06-17
- Season 18 : Episode 212013-06-24
- Season 18 : Episode 222013-07-01
- Season 18 : Episode 232013-07-08
- Season 18 : Episode 242013-07-15
- Season 18 : Episode 252013-07-22
- Season 18 : Episode 262013-07-29
- Season 18 : Episode 272013-08-05
- Season 18 : Episode 282013-08-12
- Season 18 : Episode 292013-08-19
- Season 18 : Episode 302013-08-26
- Season 18 : Episode 312013-09-02
- Season 18 : Episode 322013-09-09
- Season 18 : Episode 332013-09-16
- Season 18 : Episode 342013-09-23
- Season 18 : Episode 352013-09-30
- Season 18 : Episode 362013-10-07
- Season 18 : Episode 372013-10-14
- Season 18 : Episode 382013-10-21
- Season 18 : Episode 392013-10-28
- Season 18 : Episode 402013-11-04
- Season 18 : Episode 412013-11-11
- Season 18 : Episode 422013-11-18
- Season 18 : Episode 432013-11-25
