The most noteworthy matchup this season of a coach and his alma mater arguably took place in the opening week, when Skip Holtz and South Florida upset Notre Dame on the road.

WSJ: NCAA: An Awkward Situation: Oklahoma's Bob Stoops Faces Iowa, His Alma Mater

Ponting missed Wednesday's opening defeat by Sri Lanka to attend his grandmother's funeral and will also skip Sunday's match in Brisbane to return to Tasmania and prepare for a domestic Sheffield Shield match.

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