Ponting to bat on in Tests after ODI demise

Former skipper still wants to end stellar career on his own terms

SYDNEY - World Cup-winning skipper Ricky Ponting said on Tuesday he intended to continue playing Test cricket for Australia despite being told he had no future in the national one-day team.

Ponting said he had been informed by selectors that he did not fit into their future plans for the one-day team but, despite speculation about his future, stressed he would not be retiring from the five-day game.