We've learnt, says Ponting

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the game right so we can focus clearly on another very big match coming up, this time the third Test in Perth, with the possibility of a record 17th consecutive win if we're good enough in this game," the Australian captain wrote.

Ponting said the sharp media reaction after the Sydney Test had disturbed him and his family but the support of Cricket Australia had a calming effect.

"The day after the Sydney Test, I got up early and went to play golf. I had played four or five holes when I took the phone out of my bag and checked for messages. I had a missed call from my wife, Rianna, so I rang her back and she was concerned that one of the newspapers had called for my sacking as captain," he recalled.

"I rang Cricket Australia Chief Executive James Sutherland straight away and got him to read parts of the story to me.

"At the same time he said: 'Look, let's get this all into context. You've got 100 per cent of my support and I know you've got 100 per cent of the Board's support.'

"I rang Rianna back and reassured her that everything was okay."

Ponting also appreciated his teammates for handling the volatile situation in the right manner.