Cricket: Ponting to play on in tests as ODI career ends

Ricky Ponting says he aims to play on in the Australian test team but doesn't expect to play one-day international cricket again.

The 37-year-old former national captain said today he was resigned to the fact his time was up in the 50-over format.

Ponting was speaking at a media conference in Sydney, less than 24 hours after chairman of selectors John Inverarity announced his dumping from the Australian ODI team following a run of bad form.

"With (national selector) John Inverarity announcing the one-day squad for the next couple of games and obviously I've been left out of that and dropped from the one-day international team which I'm disappointed about but life goes on for me," said Ponting.

"I totally understand the reasons why I've been left out of the side, my performances over the last five games haven't warranted me staying in the team.

"John's made it pretty clear the reasons why and the directions they want to take going forward.

"I'll continue playing test cricket and continue playing for Tasmania as well."

Ponting has enjoyed one of the greatest one-day international careers by an Australian, having made 13,704 runs in 375 matches.

He is a three-time World Cup winner (1999, 2003 and 2007) and led Australia to victory in both the 2003 and 2007 tournaments.

Ponting's run tally, which includes 82 ODI 50s and 30 centuries, is easily the best at ODI level by an Australian and is second only to Indian great Sachin Tendulkar.

The veteran intends to continue his 162-test career after a recent form resurgence in the home series against India and is hoping to earn a spot for Australia's upcoming three-match tour of the Caribbean.