Else, he could stand close to the wicket, pouching blinders and intimidating batsmen by his sheer presence. Taking over the reins of captaincy from Steve Waugh, Ponting was blessed with a side amounting to a veritable roll call of greatness in all departments. However, hugely successful though his record as a skipper remains, there are gaps aplenty, especially against India and South Africa, and most importantly for the mindscape of the Aussie cricket follower, three rather dismal defeats in the Ashes.
With the great names of the outfit walking into sunset, Ponting's job became more difficult and slowly chinks and crevices began to show. The sequence of poor results and his own plummeting numbers led him to step down, becoming the rarity of an ex-Australian captain in the side with Michael Clarke as the leader.
However, all this did not stop him from remaining Australia's most successful captain ever. Grace Harris. Lilly Mills. Tess Flintoff. Heather Graham. Alana King. Lawrence Neil-Smith.
More Links. Browse other players. Sri Lanka. Dushmantha Chameera. Dinesh Chandimal. Dhananjaya de Silva. Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva. Avishka Fernando. Chamika Karunaratne. Pathum Nissanka. Kusal Perera. Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Dasun Shanaka. Full Name Ricky Thomas Ponting. Born December 19, , Launceston, Tasmania. Age 46y d. Nicknames Punter.
Batting Style Right hand bat. Bowling Style Right arm medium. Playing Role Top order batter. Height 1. Antigua Hawksbills. Kolkata Knight Riders. Mumbai Indians. Records 2 nd. Most matches in career Test matches. Most consecutive matches as captain of a team 73 Test matches. Most runs in career Test matches. Explore Statsguru Analysis Test. Australia vs Sri Lanka at Perth - December 08 - 11, He represented his country in both formats for 17 years and finished with more than 27, total international runs.
According to Astrologers, Ricky Ponting's zodiac sign is Sagittarius. Australia went on to win the match by six wickets after a last day English collapse, Ponting making 49 in the chase. The 15 months they had been in English hands was the shortest period either nation had held the urn. Ponting was awarded Man of the Series for the —07 Ashes series after scoring runs at an average of He married Rianna Jennifer Cantor in He has two daughters, Matisse and Emmy, and a son, Fletcher.
Ponting was in a rich vein of form against the South Africans. Australia won the match and Ponting scored and not out to end the series and start the New Year with a dramatic win in the Third Test at the SCG. South African captain Graeme Smith declared on the final morning of a rain-curtailed match and tried to open up the game in a bid to equal the series. He left Australia a target of runs in 76 overs, and Ponting made not out in only balls to secure an eight-wicket win.
It was the first time anyone had scored two centuries in their th Test and Ponting was named man of the match and man of the series. He had scored runs at His uncle Greg Campbell played Test cricket for Australia in and He played on his first cricket team at age eleven. He made his Test and ODI debuts in He is considered the most successful captain in international cricket history, with matches won overall from matches with a winning ratio of Australia came into the Champions Trophy ranked second in ODIs; along with being the events reigning champions.
They opened their campaign against an undermanned West Indian outfit who were without prominent players because of an industrial dispute. He hit opening bowler and future nemesis, Kemar Roach, for four boundaries in the seventh over of the match, and scored a six and two fours against the fast-bowler when he was reintroduced into the attack in the 21st over. Australia next match against India was abandoned due to rain.
Before the weather intervend Ponting had scored 65 from 85 deliveries, before being run out. The result meant Australia needed to defeat Pakistan in their third and final group match for a place in the semi-finals. Though Australia collapsed when Ponting was dismissed for a patient 32 in pursuit of low total they won by two wickets.
Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous celebrity born in Australia. Ricky Ponting celebrates birthday on December 19 of every year.
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