Ricky Ponting Dominance

Lore & Background

Ponting is Australia's leading run-scorer in Test and ODI cricket. He was involved in 100 Test victories, though he is not the only cricketer to achieve this feat, and was involved in the most ODI victories as a player, with 262 wins. He holds the record for winning most ICC tournaments as a captain in Men's Cricket, including the 2003 and 2007 Cricket World Cups, and 2006 and 2009 Champions Trophies. He was also a member of the 1999 Cricket World Cup winning Australian team.

Reader's Guide

Ponting played as a specialist right-handed batsman, an excellent slip fielder, and a very occasional bowler. Domestically, he played for Tasmania and the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League. He is the current assistant coach of the Australian national men's cricket team, having been appointed in February 2019.

Did You Know?

• Ponting has made the third highest number of centuries in international cricket, behind Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.
• He led Australia to their second 5–0 Ashes win and to consecutive ICC Champions Trophy victories in 2006 and 2009.
• Ponting announced his retirement from Test cricket in November 2012, equalling the Australian record of 168 Tests held by Steve Waugh.
• He was named 'Cricketer of the Decade 2000' and inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in July 2018.