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Ricky Thomas Ponting AO (born 19 December 1974) is an Australian cricket coach, commentator, and former cricketer. Widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time, Ponting was captain of the Australian national team between 2004 and 2011 in Test cricket and 2002 and 2011 in One Day Internationals (ODIs) and is the most successful ...
Ricky Ponting, the most uncompromising player of his generation, grew into Australia's most successful run-maker and sits below only Bradman among the greatest batters the country has...
- Male
- January 19, 1975
- Australia
Ricky Ponting had all the ingredients of a typical Australian - tough as nails, aggressive, vocal and above all, mentally powerful to tackle pressure situations.
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Australia's leading run scorer in both Tests and ODIs, scoring over 13,000 runs in both formats, Ricky Ponting is one of Australia's greatest ever. He led Australia to two unbeaten ICC Cricket World Cup triumphs, in 2003 and 2007 and was Player of the Match in the inaugural T20I, when he scored 98* against New Zealand.
May 25, 2024 · Ricky Ponting, Australian cricketer and coach who was the country’s premier batsman in the 1990s and early 2000s. He helped Australia win three World Cups (1999, 2003, and 2007), and he was twice named the ICC Cricketer of the Year (2006–07). Learn more about Ponting’s life and career.
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Feb 6, 2024 · Australian cricket great Ricky Ponting will join the American T20 Major League Cricket competition, signing a two-year deal to coach the Washington Freedom franchise.
Nov 29, 2012 · Ricky Ponting, one of the most uncompromising of Australian cricketers, heads into international retirement next week as one of the most decorated players and leaders in history. Snarling...
