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Ricky Ponting
Australia · top-order batter · 1995 - 2012 · Cricket stats, biography & career record
- Born
- 1974-12-19 (age 51)
- Batting
- right-hand bat
- Bowling
- right-arm medium
- Country
- Australia
- Role
- top-order batter
- Career
- 1995 - 2012
About Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting is an international cricketer from Australia, listed as a top-order batter. Career years: 1995 - 2012. Batting style: right-hand bat. Bowling style: right-arm medium. Age: 51 (born 1974-12-19). Career highlights — ODI: 13704 runs at avg 42.03, 30 hundreds; T20I: 401 runs at avg 28.64. Explore complete career numbers, debut matches and match-by-match form below.
Ricky Ponting debut matches
International and first-class debut details for Ricky Ponting across major cricket formats.
| Format | Match | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | SL vs AUS | W.A.C.A | 1995-12-08 |
| ODI | SA vs AUS | Wellington | 1995-02-15 |
| T20 | AUS vs NZ | Auckland | 2005-02-17 |
| 1970-01-01 |
Recent performances
Latest match scores and bowling figures for Ricky Ponting.
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Ricky Ponting career statistics
Format-wise batting and bowling records for Ricky Ponting — including Test, ODI, T20I and domestic cricket where available.
Test batting stats
Matches
168
Innings
287
Runs
13378
Average
51.85
Strike rate
58.72
Highest score
257
100s
41
50s
62
Fours
1509
Sixes
73
Catches
196
Test bowling stats
Matches
168
Innings
36
Wickets
5
Average
55.2
Economy
2.82
Strike rate
117.4
Best figure
1/0
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
0
Balls bowled
587
Runs conceded
276
ODI batting stats
Matches
375
Innings
365
Runs
13704
Average
42.03
Strike rate
80.39
Highest score
164
100s
30
50s
82
Fours
1231
Sixes
162
Catches
160
ODI bowling stats
Matches
375
Innings
5
Wickets
3
Average
34.66
Economy
4.16
Strike rate
50
Best figure
1/12
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
0
Balls bowled
150
Runs conceded
104
T20I batting stats
Matches
17
Innings
16
Runs
401
Average
28.64
Strike rate
132.78
Highest score
98*
100s
0
50s
2
Fours
41
Sixes
11
Catches
8
T20I bowling stats
Matches
17
Innings
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Wickets
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Average
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Economy
-
Strike rate
-
Best figure
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4 wickets
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5 wickets
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Balls bowled
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Runs conceded
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List A batting stats
Matches
456
Innings
445
Runs
16363
Average
41.74
Highest score
164
100s
34
50s
99
Catches
195
List A bowling stats
Matches
456
Wickets
8
Average
33.62
Economy
4.62
Strike rate
43.6
Best figure
3/34
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
0
Balls bowled
349
Runs conceded
269
T20s batting stats
Matches
48
Innings
43
Runs
909
Average
22.72
Strike rate
110.98
Highest score
98*
100s
0
50s
5
Fours
75
Sixes
25
Catches
17
T20s bowling stats
Matches
48
Innings
2
Wickets
1
Average
23
Economy
11.5
Strike rate
12
Best figure
1/11
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
0
Balls bowled
12
Runs conceded
23
Frequently asked questions about Ricky Ponting
Who is Ricky Ponting?
Ricky Ponting is a cricketer from Australia who plays as a top-order batter. SportsGuff covers Ricky Ponting's profile, career statistics and match performances.
What is Ricky Ponting's batting and bowling style?
Ricky Ponting is a right-hand bat. Bowling style: right-arm medium.
When did Ricky Ponting make their international debut?
Ricky Ponting's recorded debuts include: TEST debut on 1995-12-08 (SL vs AUS); ODI debut on 1995-02-15 (SA vs AUS); T20 debut on 2005-02-17 (AUS vs NZ).
What are Ricky Ponting's key cricket career stats?
Career highlights — ODI: 13704 runs at avg 42.03, 30 hundreds; T20I: 401 runs at avg 28.64. Full format-wise batting and bowling tables are available on this SportsGuff player profile.