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hardRicky Ponting captained Australia to consecutive Cricket World Cup titles in 2003 and 2007. How many Ashes series did he lose as captain, a notable blemish on his captaincy record?
✓Three (2005, 2009 and 2010-11)
BNone — he never lost an Ashes series
COne
DFive
Answer Explanation
Ricky Ponting, despite winning back-to-back World Cups as captain, lost three Ashes series as Australia's captain — in 2005, 2009 and 2010-11.