ricky ponting

Full name Ricky Thomas Ponting

Born December 19, 1974, Launceston, Tasmania

Current age 35 years 172 days

Major teams Australia, ICC World XI, Kolkata Knight Riders, Somerset, Tasmania

Nickname Punter

Playing role Higher middle order batsman

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm medium

Height 1.78 m

Education Mowbray Primary; Brooks Senior High School, Launceston

Relation Uncle - GD Campbell

Batting and fielding averages

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct	St
Tests	144	243	27	11928	257	55.22	20034	59.53	39	51	1351	70	170	0
ODIs	345	336	37	12895	164	43.12	15976	80.71	29	78	1142	157	148	0
T20Is	17	16	2	401	98*	28.64	302	132.78	0	2	41	11	8	0
First-class	244	414	54	20775	257	57.70			73	89			259	0
List A	414	405	50	15194	164	42.80			33	93			180	0
Twenty20	22	21	2	460	98*	24.21	375	122.66	0	2	44	13	10	0

Bowling averages

	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
Tests	144	30	539	242	5	1/0	1/0	48.40	2.69	107.8	0	0	0
ODIs	345	5	150	104	3	1/12	1/12	34.66	4.16	50.0	0	0	0
T20Is	17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
First-class	244		1434	768	14	2/10		54.85	3.21	102.4		0	0
List A	414		349	269	8	3/34	3/34	33.62	4.62	43.6	0	0	0
Twenty20	22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career statistics

Test debut	Australia v Sri Lanka at Perth, Dec 8-11, 1995 scorecard
Last Test	New Zealand v Australia at Hamilton, Mar 27-31, 2010 scorecard
Test statistics	- Statsguru Test analysis - Player analysis menu/filter Test match list --------------------------------- Batting career summary Batting innings list High scores Batting series averages --------------------------------- Bowling career summary Bowling innings list Bowling match list Best innings bowling Best match bowling Bowling series averages --------------------------------- Fielding career summary Fielding innings list Most catches in an innings Fielding series statistics
ODI debut	Australia v South Africa at Wellington, Feb 15, 1995 scorecard
Last ODI	New Zealand v Australia at Wellington, Mar 13, 2010 scorecard
ODI statistics	- Statsguru ODI analysis - Player analysis menu/filter ODI match list --------------------------------- Batting career summary Batting innings list High scores Batting series averages --------------------------------- Bowling career summary Bowling innings list Best innings bowling Bowling series averages --------------------------------- Fielding career summary Fielding innings list Most catches in an innings Fielding series statistics
T20I debut	New Zealand v Australia at Auckland, Feb 17, 2005 scorecard
Last T20I	Australia v Sri Lanka at Nottingham, Jun 8, 2009 scorecard
T20I statistics	- Statsguru T20I analysis - Player analysis menu/filter T20I match list --------------------------------- Batting career summary Batting innings list High scores Batting series averages --------------------------------- Fielding career summary Fielding innings list Most catches in an innings Fielding series statistics
First-class debut	1992/93
Last First-class	New Zealand v Australia at Hamilton, Mar 27-31, 2010 scorecard
List A debut	1992/93
Last List A	New Zealand v Australia at Wellington, Mar 13, 2010 scorecard
Twenty20 debut	Somerset v Northamptonshire at Taunton, Jul 15, 2004 scorecard
Last Twenty20	Australia v Sri Lanka at Nottingham, Jun 8, 2009 scorecard