Following on from the No 1 bestselling 'World Cup Diary' of last year, Ricky Ponting brings a unique perspective on the Australian cricket team in this, his first diary as captain.

Ricky Ponting's second cricket diary spans 14 months of international cricket, from the post-World Cup tour of the West Indies that re-established Australia's place as the number one Test nation in the world, to the controversial trip to Zimbabwe.

During that time Ponting became Australia's 42nd Test captain, replacing the retiring Stephen Waugh, and his first act was to lead the side to a thrilling 3-0 series win in Sri Lanka.

That Test series, together with a day-by-day account of the whole Sri Lanka tour, is recorded in detail in Ponting's latest diary, as are all of Australia's Tests and one-day internationals played between April 2003 and June 2004.

At Test level, Australia secured series wins over the West Indies and Bangladesh and fought out a titanic four-match clash with India that finished all square at 1-1.

In the one-day game, Ponting's side built on its World Cup triumph with wins over the West Indies, Bangladesh, New Zealand, India, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, stretching its winning run to a world-record 21 successive matches and proving beyond doubt its supremacy over all other sides.

In this diary, Ponting offers behind-the-scenes stories, insights into what makes the Australian side so successful, and assessments of the individuals that make up a champion team.