Ricky Ponting is set to make an announcement on his international future after being dropped from Australia’s one-day side.
The out-of-form batsman has not been selected for the next two matches against Sri Lanka and India.
Ponting, 37, who captained Australia to two World Cup wins, has scored only 18 runs in five innings in the tri-series.
He is now “considering his future” and will hold a news conference in Sydney.
“Ricky has been dropped due to his lack of form in this series,” confirmed national selector John Inverarity.
“He will consider his future over the next couple of days. We hope he remains available for Test match cricket but there can be no guarantees.
“He will talk it over with his family and with his manager.
“He’s wondering whether he retires completely from ODI cricket … and then there are the implications for Test cricket.”
The Tasmanian’s omission from the squad comes after he stepped in to lead the side to one victory and one defeat in their previous two games in the absence of injured skipper Michael Clarke.
“Ricky being prepared to take over the captaincy in Clarke’s recent absence for the sake of the team is yet another example of his selfless attitude and team-first focus,” Inverarity added.
