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Ricky Thomas Ponting (born December 19, 1974, in Launceston, Tasmania) is a professional Australian cricketer and current captain of the Australian cricket team in One Day International, Twenty20 International and Test cricket. Ponting also represents the Tasmanian Tigers in Australian Domestic cricket, a side he plays for intermittently due to international commitments. He is a specialist right-handed batsman, slips and close catching fielder, as well as a very occasional right-arm medium pace bowler. is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia, population approximately 90,000 (Greater urban and 99,100 statistical division), located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ... This article is about the sport. ... Australia played in the first-ever Test match in cricket in 1877, the first-ever one-day international in 1971 (both against England) and the first-ever Twenty20 international in 2005 (against New Zealand). ... The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ... Middlesex playing against Surrey at Lords, in front of a 28,000-strong crowd Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in the United Kingdom for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board in 2003. ... For the womens version of the game, see Womens Test cricket. ... The Tasmanian Tigers are the official first-class cricket team of Tasmania, Australia. ... Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell A batsman in the sport of cricket is, depending on context: Any player in the act of batting. ... Bowler - a type of hat Bowler - ten-pin bowler Bowler - cricket player This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Ponting reached international standards at a young age for a batsman, making his One Day International and Test debuts in 1995 at the age of 20. However, his progress was not unhindered. He lost his place in the team several times due to lack of form and discipline issues, before rising to the One Day International captaincy in early 2002 and becoming Test captain in early 2004. As of March 2008, he is the third highest ranked batsman in both One Day International cricket and Test matches in the official ICC ratings.^[1] A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ... For the womens version of the game, see Womens Test cricket. ... Australia played in the first-ever Test match in cricket in 1877, the first-ever one-day international in 1971 (both against England) and the first-ever Twenty20 international in 2005 (against New Zealand). ... Australia played in the first-ever Test match in cricket in 1877, the first-ever one-day international in 1971 (both against England) and the first-ever Twenty20 international in 2005 (against New Zealand). ... For other uses, see March (disambiguation). ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... ICC logo The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the governing body for international Test match and One-day International cricket. ...

Key achievements

Ricky Ponting is considered one of the best cricketers in modern cricket, and is ranked 3rd, Graeme Smith and Sachin Tendulkar are the only ones to lead him at the moment, in the One-Day International Batting chart and only Kumar Sangakkara, team mate Michael Hussey and Jacques Kallis ahead in the test rankings.^[1]^[2] He has scored over 9,500 Test runs at an average near 60, but since the February 2002 tour of South Africa (when he was elevated to the ODI team captaincy) he has scored 24 of his Test centuries and averaged above 74, leading to comparisons with Sir Donald Bradman.^[3]^[4] Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara (born 27 October 1977 at Matale) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. ... Michael Edward Killeen Hussey (born 27 May 1975, Morley, Western Australia) is an Australian cricketer. ... Jacques Henry Kallis (born 16 October 1975 in Cape Town) is a South African cricketer. ... The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas, is a national cricket team representing South Africa. ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ... Sir Donald George Bradman (August 27, 1908 - February 25, 2001) was an Australian cricket player who is universally regarded as the greatest batsman of all time, and one of Australias greatest popular heroes. ...

Ponting is also Australia's leading ODI run-scorer and century maker he has the second most centuries ever, behind only Tendulkar. His century against the West Indies in Jaipur at the 1996 Cricket World Cup made him the youngest ever World Cup centurion, and his unbeaten 140 against India in the 2003 Cricket World Cup final was the highest by a captain in a World Cup final. In 2007 Cricket World Cup match against South Africa at St Kitts, Ponting became the first Australian to reach 10,000 runs in ODI Cricket and the 7th in world cricket to achieve this distinction. Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... , Jaipur (Hindi: à¤œà¤¯à¤ªà¥à¤°, Rajasthan Capital), also popularly known as the Pink City, historically sometimes rendered as Jeypore, is the capital of Rajasthan state, India. ... The 1996 Cricket World Cup was won by Sri Lanka who beat Australia by 7 wickets at the final in Lahore. ... The Indian cricket team is an international cricket team representing India. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a mens cricket tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sports one-day international format. ... The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas, is a national cricket team representing South Africa. ... Saint Kitts and Nevis is an island nation in the Caribbean. ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ...

Like many Australian batsmen, Ricky Ponting is particularly strong against pace bowling, with the full array of back foot shots, including the pull, hook, and square cut. Early on, he was regarded as a near-compulsive hooker, but he has lately moderated this tendency. He tends to move across his off stump, and has therefore been regarded as vulnerable to LBW early in his innings. He is less adept against spin bowling, particularly on very helpful spinning pitches such as those in India where his average is just 12.28. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (957x539, 7 KB) This graph details the Test Match performance of Ricky Ponting. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (957x539, 7 KB) This graph details the Test Match performance of Ricky Ponting. ...

After his first 30 Tests in just under four years his average was 38.62, and after rising into the mid-40s had dipped again to 40.50 after 45 Tests. Since that time his average has consistently risen; his averages in recent calendar years are 70.93 in 2002, 100.20 in 2003, 41.00 in 2004, 67.13 in 2005 and 88.86 in 2006.^[5]

Ponting occasionally bowls medium pace, and has also experimented with off-spin. He is an outstanding fieldsman square of the wicket or at silly point, with fast reactions and hand-eye coordination and (especially in the one-day game) a reputation for hitting the stumps to run out opposition batsmen. A report prepared by Cricinfo in late 2005 showing that since the 1999 Cricket World Cup, he had effected the second highest number of run-outs in ODI cricket of any fieldsman, with the sixth highest success rate.^[6] It has been suggested that Fielding strategy (cricket) be merged into this article or section. ... Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven. ... Run out is a method of dismissal in the sport of cricket. ... Cricinfo is the largest cricket-related website and one of the largest websites in the world with more than 20 million users. ... The 1999 Cricket World Cup was hosted primarily by England, but Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands also hosted some games. ...

Career Summary

Early years

Ponting attended school at Mowbray Primary and then Brooks High School in Launceston, and then attended the Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy from 1992 to 1993. Brooks High School is a high school located in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. ...

The nephew of Tasmanian Test cricketer and fast bowler Greg Campbell, Ponting played his junior cricket for Mowbray Cricket Club and attracted attention at an early age. Nicknamed Punter for his love of greyhound-racing, he left school at 16 to attend the Australian Cricket Academy in Adelaide. After impressing head coach Rod Marsh, Ponting made his Sheffield Shield debut at the age of 17, in the 1992/93 season. He was immediately productive, scoring 782 runs at 46 for the season. He was the youngest Tasmanian to score a first-class century, and the youngest to score centuries in each innings of a match on Australian soil. This put him in contention for selection for the 1993 Ashes tour, and despite being overlooked, he continued his heavy scoring in his second domestic season, scoring 965 at 48.25 to propel the Tasmanians into the Shield final. His form the following year in 1994/95 led to his selection in the Australian XI to play in a four-day match against England, as well as selection for Australia A in the ODI tournament.^[7] Gregory Dale Campbell (born March 10, 1964, Launceston, Tasmania) is a former Australian cricketer who played in 4 Tests and 12 ODIs from 1989 to 1990. ... The Australian Cricket Academy, originally located at Henley Beach in Adelaide, was formed in 1987 as a joint initiative of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and the Australian Cricket Board (ACB). ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... Rodney William Marsh (born Armadale, Perth, Australia November 4, 1947) was an Australian Wicket keeper. ... The Pura Cup (formerly known as the Sheffield Shield) is the domestic first class cricket competition in Australia. ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. ...

International career begins

Ponting's domestic performances were rewarded when he was selected for the Australian ODI team to play in a quadrangular tournament in New Zealand in early 1995. He played in all of Australia's matches, aggregating 80 runs at 40, highlighted by a 62 against India in Dunedin. He was selected for the subsequent tour of the West Indies, and although he played in two more ODIs, he watched from the dressing room as his teammates reclaimed the Frank Worrell Trophy.^[8] Dunedin (ÅŒtepoti in Maori) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the region of Otago. ... The Frank Worrell Trophy is awarded for the winner of the West Indies - Australia test match series in cricket. ...

He made his Test debut in the 1st Test against Sri Lanka in December 1995 at Perth, replacing Greg Blewett although due to Steve Waugh's absence through injury Ponting batted at 5. He was out for 96, lbw to Chaminda Vaas. He combined with Stuart Law, also playing on debut, for a partnership of 121. This was only the ninth ever century partnership by debutants in test cricket. The Sri Lankan cricket team is a national cricket team representing Sri Lanka. ... Location of Perth within Australia This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... Gregory Scott Blewett (born October 29, 1971, Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian cricketer who played in 46 Tests and 32 ODIs from 1995 to 2000. ... Stephen Rodger Waugh AO (born June 2, 1965 in Canterbury, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricketer who captained the Australian Test cricket team from 1999 to 2004. ... In the sport of cricket, leg before wicket (LBW) is one of the ways in which a batsman can be dismissed. ... Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas, (born 27 January 1974 in Mattumagala), usually known as Chaminda Vaas, is a Sri Lankan cricketer who is regarded as being the best fast bowler to come out of the country. ... Stuart Grant Law (born 18 October 1968 in Herston, Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian cricketer, although he now has British citizenship and has settled in England. ...

He also featured that season in the ODI team, and attended the 1996 Cricket World Cup, where he batted in the No.3 position, and became the youngest batsman to score a World Cup century, when he achieved the feat in a group match against the West Indies.^[9] A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ... The 1996 Cricket World Cup was won by Sri Lanka who beat Australia by 7 wickets at the final in Lahore. ... Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ...

With the retirement of fellow Tasmanian David Boon, Ponting was elevated to the No.3 position in the Test team for the series against the West Indies in 1996-97 in Australia. After two Test matches and three scores under 10, he was replaced by Justin Langer and was out of the team for six months. Returning at Leeds in July 1997 he scored his first Test century (127, batting at No.6) but in 1998-99 again failed to hold his place consistently, being dropped in favour of Darren Lehmann on the tour of Pakistan and again in the home series against England.^[10] He had played 22 Tests at the end of 1998, with 1209 runs at an average of 36.63. He was a permanent fixture in the ODI team throughout this period. Slogan or Nickname: Island of Inspiration; The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 5 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product... David Clarence Boon, usually referred to as Boony (born December 29, 1960, in Launceston, Tasmania) is a former Australian cricketer of the 1980s and 1990s. ... Justin Lee Langer (born 21 November 1970 in Perth) is a former Australian cricketer, more specificially a left-handed batsman. ... Darren Scott Lehmann (born February 5, 1970 in Gawler, South Australia) is an Australian cricketer, who made his ODI debut in 1996 and Test debut in 1998 for the Australian cricket team. ... The Pakistani cricket team is a national cricket team representing Pakistan. ...

Test career consolidates

Ponting was in the squad for the 1999 tour of the West Indies, and scored 104 batting at No.6 when recalled to the starting XI for the 3rd Test.^[11] Injury aside (he missed a tour of New Zealand after hurting his ankle in a fielding mishap in an ODI Final at Sydney), his position was now secure in spite of a run of poor form in 2001 - this included 17 runs at an average of 3.4 in three Tests in India, dismissed all five times by Harbhajan Singh. Despite this recent run of poor scores, Ponting was promoted to the key No.3 position in the Australian batting order at the expense of Justin Langer, while Damien Martyn took Ponting's former spot at No.6. Ponting began the series poorly, scoring 11^[12], 14, 4 ^[13],14 and 17^[14] - the first four dismissals all to Darren Gough - before returning to form at Leeds, scoring 144 and 72 in a dead-rubber.^[15] Starting with that 2001 Ashes series he has batted No.3 in all but four of his Test innings. Despite his initial failure, Ponting has averaged 68.76 since his promotion, scoring 26 of his 33 centuries (as of March 2007)^[16]. Image File history File linksMetadata Ponting. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Ponting. ... For the womens version of the game, see Womens Test cricket. ... Flannels, also known as Whites, is the term used for the kit or uniform worn by cricketers. ... The Indian cricket team is an international cricket team representing India. ... Harbhajan Singh (Punjabi: , born: 3 July 1980 in Jalandhar, Punjab, India) is an Indian cricketer and Indias most successful off spin bowler. ... Justin Lee Langer (born 21 November 1970 in Perth) is a former Australian cricketer, more specificially a left-handed batsman. ... Damien Richard Martyn (born October 21, 1971 in Darwin, Northern Territory) is a former Australian cricketer. ... Darren Gough (born September 18, 1970, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, Yorkshire) is an English cricketer. ... Dead-rubber is a term used in sporting parlance to describe a match in a series where the series result has already been decided by earlier matches. ... For other uses, see The Ashes (disambiguation). ...

In late 2003, Ponting scored double-centuries in back-to-back Tests against India, at Adelaide (242) and at Melbourne (257, his career high).^[17]^[18] Having also scored 206 at Port-of-Spain earlier in the year, he became only the second player (Sir Donald Bradman the other) to hit three double-centuries in a calendar year.^[19] Port of Spain is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the countrys third largest municipality, after Chaguanas and San Fernando. ... Sir Donald George Bradman (August 27, 1908 - February 25, 2001) was an Australian cricket player who is universally regarded as the greatest batsman of all time, and one of Australias greatest popular heroes. ...

ODI Captaincy

Although the Test team had continued to perform well, sweeping South Africa 3-0 in the home series in 2001-02, the One-Day International (ODI) team suffered a slump, failing to qualify for the finals of the triangular tournament, leading to the dropping of Steve Waugh from the one-day team in February 2002. Ponting was elevated to the captaincy, ahead of then vice-captain Adam Gilchrist. The fortunes of the ODI team revived and Ponting led his team to a dominant, undefeated, performance in the 2003 Cricket World Cup. The Final, in which India were defeated by a record (for World Cup Final matches) 125 runs, featured Ponting's brilliant 140 from 121 balls. The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas, is a national cricket team representing South Africa. ... The World Series Cup was the name of the annual cricket tournament that took place in Australia every year between the home side and two touring teams. ... Stephen Rodger Waugh AO (born June 2, 1965 in Canterbury, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricketer who captained the Australian Test cricket team from 1999 to 2004. ... Adam Craig Gilchrist (born 14 November 1971), nicknamed Gilly or Church,[1] is an Australian cricketer. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Indian cricket team is an international cricket team representing India. ...

On 12 March 2006, Ponting scored 164 in only 105 balls in the 5th ODI against South Africa in Johannesburg, as Australia made a record total of 434 for 4, only to be beaten by South Africa's 438 for 9.^[20] At the end of the match Ponting was jointly awarded Man of the Match with Herschelle Gibbs. is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wikipedia is Communism! ... This article is about the city in South Africa. ... Herschelle Herman Gibbs (born 23 February 1974 in Cape Town) is a South African cricketer, more specifically a batsman. ...

Ponting has captained Australia 154 times in ODIs for 119 wins and two ties. Winning 77% of matches captained, the best of any captain of any country to have captained more than 20 matches. He has captained Australia in 22 World Cup matches without defeat. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ... For other uses, see Captain (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Country (disambiguation). ... The Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of mens One-Day International (ODI) cricket. ...

Test Captaincy

After Steve Waugh's retirement at the beginning of 2004, Ponting assumed the Test captaincy. Since 1997 the Australian team has not always had the same captain for Tests and for ODIs, with Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh being dropped from the ODI team whilst still the Test captain. Ponting is expected to hold his place in both teams for several years to come. Stephen Rodger Waugh AO (born June 2, 1965 in Canterbury, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricketer who captained the Australian Test cricket team from 1999 to 2004. ... Mark Anthony Taylor (born 27 October 1964 in Leeton, New South Wales; nicknamed Tubby or Tubs) was an Australian cricket player and Test opening batsman from 1988â€“1999, as well as captain from 1994â€“1999, succeeding Allan Border. ... Stephen Rodger Waugh AO (born June 2, 1965 in Canterbury, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricketer who captained the Australian Test cricket team from 1999 to 2004. ...

Following the 2007 Warne-Muralitharan Trophy two Test series in Australia (which Australia won 2-0), Ponting's captaincy record is 29 wins from 37 matches, a better ratio of success than any previous Australian captain with more than 10 matches captained (Warwick Armstrong won 8 of 10). He is now third (behind Steve Waugh with 41, and Allan Border with 32) for total wins by Australian captains. He is seventh for wins amongst all Test captains (record also held by Waugh). Australia played in the first-ever Test match in cricket in 1877, the first-ever one-day international in 1971 (both against England) and the first-ever Twenty20 international in 2005 (against New Zealand). ... Warwick Windridge Armstrong (born May 22, 1879 in Kyneton, Victoria, died July 13, 1947 in Sydney, New South Wales) was an Australian cricketer. ... Stephen Rodger Waugh AO (born June 2, 1965 in Canterbury, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricketer who captained the Australian Test cricket team from 1999 to 2004. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Stephen Rodger Waugh AO (born June 2, 1965 in Canterbury, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricketer who captained the Australian Test cricket team from 1999 to 2004. ...

2005 Ashes Series

Australia lost to England 2–1 after starting the series as favourites.^[21] Ponting thus became the first Australian captain since Allan Border in 1986–87 to lose an Ashes series. The 2005 series was hailed as one of the great Test series, but Ponting faced significant criticism afterwards and his tenure as captain was questioned.^[22]^[23] In his defence, Ponting said that Australia had simply been outplayed and had not stepped up at crucial moments in the matches. He rejected suggestions that Shane Warne should be captain in his stead.^[24] ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 in Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria), is an Australian cricketer and the current captain of Hampshire. ...

The series began with a big win to Australia at Lord's, but in the pre-match warm up before the next Test at Edgbaston, an accidental injury to Glenn McGrath led to his late withdrawal from the match. Ponting sent England in to bat after winning the toss, a decision widely criticised. England posted a big first innings total and won the game by 2 runs after a near-successful run chase by bowlers Brett Lee and Michael Kasprowicz on the final day. England had the upper hand throughout the third Test at Old Trafford, where Australia needed to bat through the last day to force a draw. Ponting scored 156, the first Australian century of the series, and was dismissed only four overs from the end of the day. In the fourth Test at Trent Bridge, Australia again batted poorly and was forced to follow-on. In the second innings, Ponting (on a score of 48) was run out by the substitute fielder (Gary Pratt). Ponting reacted angrily, directing a tirade at the English support team in the pavilion concerning the liberal use of substitutes; he was later fined by the match referee. Australia went on to lose the match, despite of a spirited fightback with the ball on the last day, and when the weather-affected fifth Test at The Oval was drawn, the Ashes were officially lost. The Pavilion The Grand Stand Match in progress The Media Centre at Lords Cricket Ground This memorial stone to Lord Harris is in the Harris Garden at Lords Lords Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in St Johns Wood in London, at grid reference TQ268827. ... Edgbaston constituency shown within Birmingham Edgbaston is an area and ward in the city of Birmingham in England. ... Brett Lee (born 8 November 1976 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian cricketer. ... Michael Scott Kasprowicz (born 10 February 1972 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian cricketer. ... Old Trafford cricket ground has been the home of Lancashire County Cricket Club since 1856. ... The result in a game of cricket may be a win for one of the two teams playing, a draw or a tie. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... is a Durham cricketer famous for the run out of Australian captain Ricky Pointing in the Ashes Test Series ... The famous gasometers, which are now listed buildings. ...

2006/07 Ashes Series

The setback to Australia, and to Ponting as Australian captain, of the 2005 Ashes defeat, was to prove a strong motivation for the Australian camp to improve their standards and overcome any complacency that may have arisen from Australia's being the world's premier cricketing nation for a decade or so. In November 2006, the England cricket team again took on Australia in the first test of a five test series that was widely expected to be a tremendous contest between Australia, the top team on the world cricket rankings, and the England team, whose aggregated results over the last few years had it standing second in the rankings. Despite Australia this time having the advantage of playing on its own soil, the England team that had wrested the Ashes from the Australians was expected to be highly competitive. Teams Australia England Captains Ricky Ponting Andrew Flintoff Most Runs Ricky Ponting (576) Michael Hussey (458) Matthew Hayden (413) Kevin Pietersen (490) Paul Collingwood (433) Ian Bell (331) Most Wickets Stuart Clark (26) Shane Warne (23) Glenn McGrath (21) Matthew Hoggard (13) Andrew Flintoff (11) Monty Panesar (10) The 2006... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 in Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria), is an Australian cricketer and the current captain of Hampshire. ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. ...

In the First Test in Brisbane, Ponting top-scored in Australia's first innings with 196 runs, and he followed this up with 60 not out in the second. For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ...

In the Second Test in Adelaide, Ponting top-scored with 142, and helping Australia to a total of 513 in response to England's 6/551. Australia went on to win the match by six wickets. For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ...

The third Test played at the WACA Ground saw another win to Australia by 206 runs to reclaim the Ashes. The 15 months they had been in English hands was the shortest period either nation had held the urn. Further wins in Melbourne and Sydney, made Ponting's team the second team (after Warwick Armstrong's Australian team in 1920-21) to win an Ashes series 5-0, and that against what had been thought to be a formidable enemy, the second strongest cricketing team in the world. Under Ponting's leadership, the Australians have equalled the longest winning streak of 16 games held also by Australia, under the captaincy of Steve Waugh. The WACA (pronounced wakka) is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. ... Warwick Windridge Armstrong (born May 22, 1879 in Kyneton, Victoria, died July 13, 1947 in Sydney, New South Wales) was an Australian cricketer. ... This is a list of Test cricket records; that is, record team and individual performances in Test cricket. ...

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Recent Batting Form

Following the England tour, Ponting retained the captaincy and began a rich run of batting form. In the 2005-06 season, he scored a century in both innings of a Test match three times and became the first player to score a century in each innings of his 100th Test match. He is only the second player (after Sunil Gavaskar) to score centuries in both innings of a Test match 3 times and the first to do so in a single season. Across 12 matches in Australia, South Africa and Bangladesh in that season, Ponting scored 1483 runs at an average of 78.05 with 8 centuries. In the first game of the 2007 World cup he made 113 runs against Scotland. He started the 07/08 series well but in the CB series until Australia's last match against India where he and another poor performing Australian batsmen, Andrew Symonds put on a 100 run partnership with Ponting making a hundred and Symonds making 50. An innings, or inning, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of sports â€“ most notably baseball and cricket â€“ during which one team attempts to score while the other team attempts to prevent the first from scoring. ... Sunil Manohar Gavaskar (Marathi:à¤¸à¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤² à¤®à¤¨à¥‹à¤¹à¤° à¤—à¤¾à¤µà¤¸à¤•à¤°) (born July 10, 1949 at Bombay, Maharashtra), nicknamed Sunny, was a cricket player during the 1970s and 1980s for Bombay and India. ...

He began the 2006-07 Ashes series in Australia with scores of 196 and 60 not out at Brisbane and 142 and 49 at Adelaide.^[25]^[26] These two centuries took him past Steve Waugh for the Australian record for Test centuries and raised his career average above 60.^[2]. He ended the year with over 1000 runs in a calendar year for the fourth time with a total of 1333 runs at an average of 88.86.^[27] In a match against South Africa, at the 2007 Cricket World Cup, Ponting became the seventh batsman to cross 10,000 runs in ODIs and the first Australian to do so. ^[28] Teams Australia England Captains Ricky Ponting Andrew Flintoff Most Runs Ricky Ponting (576) Michael Hussey (458) Matthew Hayden (413) Kevin Pietersen (490) Paul Collingwood (433) Ian Bell (331) Most Wickets Stuart Clark (26) Shane Warne (23) Glenn McGrath (21) Matthew Hoggard (13) Andrew Flintoff (11) Monty Panesar (10) The 2006... Not out is a term used on cricket scorecards to signify that a batsman has not been dismissed when the innings is finished. ... Stephen Rodger Waugh AO (born June 2, 1965 in Canterbury, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricketer who captained the Australian Test cricket team from 1999 to 2004. ... The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a mens cricket tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sports one-day international format. ...

Career Records

Batting Records

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Captaincy Records

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Career Highlights

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Individual Honours

The Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World award was introduced in 2004 to complement the long-standing Wisden Cricketer of the Year awards, which are still given to five players each year. ... The Wisden Cricketers of the Year award is made annually in the pages of the Wisden Cricketers Almanack yearbook. ... The Allan Border Medal is considered to be the biggest individual prize in Australian cricket. ... The Allan Border Medal is considered to be the biggest individual prize in Australian cricket. ... The Allan Border Medal is considered to be the biggest individual prize in Australian cricket. ... The ICC Awards is a set of sports awards for cricket. ... The ICC Awards is a set of sports awards for cricket. ... The ICC Awards is a set of sports awards for cricket. ... The ICC Awards is a set of sports awards for cricket. ... The ICC Awards is a set of sports awards for cricket. ... The Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of mens One-Day International (ODI) cricket. ... The 1999 Cricket World Cup was hosted primarily by England, but Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands also hosted some games. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a mens cricket tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sports one-day international format. ... The Australian cricket team is today regarded as the dominant team in world cricket. ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ...

Personal life

With the large financial rewards of international cricket, Ponting is a full-time professional cricketer, although he is involved with Stride Sports, a sports management business which is well-known for managing some of the biggest names in the AFL - including Glenn Archer and Cameron Mooney. A well-known off-field interest of Ponting's is betting on horse and greyhound races, revealed by his nickname, "Punter". Ponting is a talented golfer, playing off a handicap of 1.7.^[62] Ricky married his long-time girlfriend, law student Rianna Jennifer Cantor, in June 2002. He has himself credited her as a reason for the maturity evident in his game in recent years. ^[63] Ponting is a keen supporter - and number one ticket holder - of the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League.^[64] On 9 August 2007, Ponting appeared on The AFL Footy Show where he talked about his desire to become a Kangaroos board member.^[65] Ricky and wife Rianna have a superstitious liking for the number 14.^[66] On 26 February 2008, Ponting and his wife Rianna announced that they expecting their first child.^[67] Glenn Archer (born March 24, 1973) is an Australian rules footballer with the North Melbourne Football Club. ... Cameron Mooney (born September 26, 1979) is an Australian rules football player, currently playing for Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... NMFC redirects here. ... This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... is the 221st day of the year (222nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Footy Show is an Australian sports television program, shown on the Nine Network and its affiliates. ... NMFC redirects here. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Mark Edward Waugh AM (born June 2, 1965 in Sydney) is a former Australian cricketer, who represented Australia in Test matches from early 1991 to late 2002, and made his one-day international debut in 1988. ... Brendon Paul Julian (born August 10, 1970 in Hamilton, New Zealand) is a former Australia Test cricketer. ... Shane Lee was born August 8 1973 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia and was an Australian cricketer. ... Thomas Masson Moody (born October 2, 1965, Adelaide, South Australia) is a former Australian cricketer and the current coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team. ... Darren Scott Lehmann (born February 5, 1970 in Gawler, South Australia) is an Australian cricketer, who made his ODI debut in 1996 and Test debut in 1998 for the Australian cricket team. ... Glenn Donald McGrath AM (pronounced [mÉª:É¡É¹oË]) (born 9 February 1970 in Dubbo, New South Wales), nicknamed Pigeon[1] is a former Australian cricket player. ... Adam Craig Gilchrist (born 14 November 1971), nicknamed Gilly or Church,[1] is an Australian cricketer. ... Adam Craig Dale (born December 30, 1968, Ivanhoe, Victoria) is a former Australian cricketer. ... Damien Richard Martyn (born October 21, 1971 in Darwin, Northern Territory) is a former Australian cricketer. ... Geoffrey Robert Marsh (born December 31, 1958 in Northam, Western Australia) was an Australian cricketer, coach and selector. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Adam Craig Gilchrist (born 14 November 1971), nicknamed Gilly or Church,[1] is an Australian cricketer. ... Michael Gwyl Bevan (born 8 May 1970 in the Australian Capital Territory) was a left-handed cricket batsman (LHB) and a slow left arm chinaman (SLC) bowler. ... Andrew John Bichel (born August 27, 1970) is an Australian cricket player. ... Nathan Wade Bracken (born September 12, 1977 in Penrith, New South Wales) is an Australian cricketer. ... Jason Neil Gillespie (born April 19, 1975 in Sydney) is an Australian cricketer (right arm fast bowler). ... Ian Joseph Harvey was born in Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia on 10 July 1972. ... Nathan Hauritz (born October 18, 1981 in Queensland) is a Australian cricketer. ... Matthew Lawrence Hayden (born 29 October 1971 in Kingaroy, Queensland to Laurence and Moya Hayden) is an Australian and Queensland cricketer. ... George Bradley Hogg (born February 6, 1971 in Narrogin), known as Brad Hogg, is an Australian cricketer. ... Brett Lee (born 8 November 1976 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian cricketer. ... 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John Marshall Buchanan (born April 5, 1953 in Ipswich, Queensland) is the current Australian cricket team coach. ... Jason Neil Gillespie (born April 19, 1975 in Sydney) is an Australian cricketer (right arm fast bowler). ... Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 in Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria), is an Australian cricketer and the current captain of Hampshire. ... Shane Robert Watson (born 17 June 1981 in Ipswich, Queensland) is an Australian cricketer. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. ... The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a mens cricket tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sports one-day international format. ... Stuart Rupert Clark (born September 28, 1975, Sydney, New South Wales) is a cricketer who plays for the New South Wales Blues and Middlesex. ... 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