Australia vs England, 4th Test, Day 3
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Australian captain Ricky Ponting leaves the field after being run out for 48.
Damien Martyn had prodded into the covers and called for a non-existent single. Substitute fielder Gary Pratt, on for Jones, swooped and hit the stumps directly with Ponting a yard short.
Ponting, who had made a big century in the third Test to save his side, approached the umpire before firing off angry words towards England's fielders before heading off. He also appeared to shout up at the home team's balcony, where coach Duncan Fletcher had been sitting.
"I was disappointed over my dismissal, given that it was at a crucial stage of the game and I had worked very hard to get to that point," Ponting said in a statement after the day's play.
"I let myself down with my reaction and for that I apologise to those who see me as a role model."
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