Ricky Ponting— Batsman
Ricky Ponting is a former specialist batsman from Australia, no longer playing international cricket.
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🌍INTERNATIONAL CAREER
In T20Is, Ricky Ponting has scored 401 runs across 17 matches at an average of 28.64 (SR 132.78). Best score: 98. In ODIs, Ricky Ponting has scored 13,704 runs across 375 matches at an average of 42.04 (SR 80.39), with 30 centuries and 82 half-centuries. Best score: 164. With the ball: 3 ODI wickets at an average of 34.67 and economy of 4.16, with best figures of 1/12. In Tests, Ricky Ponting has scored 13,378 runs across 168 matches at an average of 51.85 (SR 58.72), with 41 centuries and 62 half-centuries. Best score: 257. With the ball: 5 Test wickets at an average of 55.20 and economy of 2.82, with best figures of 1/0.
| Format | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | Wkts | Bowl Avg | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 17 | 401 | 28.64 | 132.78 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| ODI | 375 | 13,704 | 42.04 | 80.39 | 30 | 82 | 3 | 34.67 | 4.16 |
| Test | 168 | 13,378 | 51.85 | 58.72 | 41 | 62 | 5 | 55.20 | 2.82 |
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 16 | 2 | 401 | 98 | 28.64 | 132.78 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 11 |
📋PLAYER OVERVIEW
Ricky Ponting is a former Australia specialist batsman who played international cricket from 1995 to 2012, across 560 international matches.
The career adds up to 27,483 international runs with 71 hundreds and 8 international wickets. Most of it came in ODI cricket (375 matches). Every format is broken down below.
🧠RICKY PONTING TRIVIA
- In Test cricket, what name is given to the record of a batsman scoring a century in each innings of the same Test match?
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Pair of Centuries - Australia won the 2003 ODI World Cup final against India. What was Australia's winning total batting first?
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359/2 - Who was the first Indian bowler to take a Test hat-trick?
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Harbhajan Singh - In which country was the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup held?
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South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Kenya jointly
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❓FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What are Ricky Ponting's international cricket career stats?▾
Ricky Ponting has international career data across T20I, ODI, Test. Ricky Ponting's best batting format is ODI: 13,704 runs in 375 matches with a batting average of 42.04.
How many T20I runs has Ricky Ponting scored in international cricket?▾
Ricky Ponting has scored 401 runs in 17 T20I matches, averaging 28.64 at a strike rate of 132.78. Highest score: 98.
How many ODI runs has Ricky Ponting scored in international cricket?▾
Ricky Ponting has scored 13,704 runs in 375 ODI matches, averaging 42.04 at a strike rate of 80.39, including 30 centuries and 82 half-centuries in ODIs. Highest score: 164.
How many ODI wickets does Ricky Ponting have?▾
Ricky Ponting has taken 3 wickets in ODI cricket in 375 matches with a bowling average of 34.67 and an economy rate of 4.16. Best bowling: 1/12.
How many Test runs has Ricky Ponting scored in international cricket?▾
Ricky Ponting has scored 13,378 runs in 168 Test matches, averaging 51.85 at a strike rate of 58.72, including 41 centuries and 62 half-centuries in Tests. Highest score: 257.
How many Test wickets does Ricky Ponting have?▾
Ricky Ponting has taken 5 wickets in Test cricket in 168 matches with a bowling average of 55.20 and an economy rate of 2.82. Best bowling: 1/0.
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