sentences:  His poor performance following this with 2 ducks in consecutive innings at an average of 3.00 in the two Tests saw him dropped to make way for Shane Watson now back from injury.After Ponting's retirement, there were calls for Quiney to replace Ponting in Australia XI.In August 2017, Quiney retired from first-class cricket, after not getting a contract with Victoria ahead of the 2017–18 Sheffield Shield season.