Ricky Thomas Ponting AO (born 19 December 1974) is an Australian cricket coach, commentator and former player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time and is the most successful captain in international cricket history, with 220 victories in 324 matches with a winning rate of 67.91%.

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...

Jan 25, 2025 · 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.

Ricky Ponting had all the ingredients of a typical Australian - tough as nails, aggressive, vocal and above all, mentally powerful to tackle pressure situations.

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.

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Ricky Ponting is a former Australian international cricketer who was born on 19 December 1974. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for the Australian cricket team against the South Africa cricket team in New Zealand at the age of 20 on 15 February 1995.

Sep 18, 2024 · Ricky Ponting has been appointed head coach of Punjab Kings (PBKS) from IPL 2025, a little over two months after he and Delhi Capitals parted ways ending his seven-year tenure at...

Easily among the finest players to have graced the game, Ricky Ponting was the proper definition of a typical Australian - aggressive, in-your-face and a man with immense...

Feb 6, 2024 · Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been appointed head coach of Washington Freedom ahead of the second season of the Major League Cricket (MLC) in the United States.