RT Ponting Profile

General Information Full name Ricky Thomas Ponting Born December 19, 1974, Launceston, Tasmania Current age 36 years 44 days Major teams Australia, ICC World XI, Kolkata Knight Riders, Somerset, Tasmania Playing role Top-order batsman Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling Style Right-arm medium Career Statistics Batting & Fielding Statistics Test ODI T20 Matches Played 152 352 17 Innings Played 259 343 16 Not Outs 28 37 2 Runs 12363 13082 401 Highest 257 164 98* Average 53.51 42.75 28.64 Balls Faced 20827 16226 302 St/R 59.36 80.62 132.78 100's 39 29 0 50's 56 79 2 4's 1406 1166 41 6's 72 157 11 Catches Taken 178 152 8 Stumpings Made 0 0 0 Bowling Statistics Test ODI T20 Matches Played 152 352 17 Innings Played 30 5 - Balls 539 150 - Runs 242 104 - Wickets 5 3 - Best Inning Bowling 1/0 1/12 - Best Match Bowling 1/0 1/12 - Average 48.40 34.66 - Economy Rate 2.69 4.16 - St/R 107.8 50.0 - 4 Wickets 0 0 - 5 Wickets 0 0 - 10 Wickets 0 0 - Profile Ricky Ponting (born 19 December 1974 in Launceston, Tasmania), nicknamed Punter, is the current captain of the Australian cricket team. He is a specialist right-handed batsman, slips and close catching fielder, as well as a very occasional bowler. He represents the Tasmanian Tigers in Australian domestic cricket and played in the Indian Premier League with the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008.Ricky Ponting, the most uncompromising player of his generation, grew into Australia's most successful run-maker and only sits below Bradman in the country's overall ratings. It takes an extremely critical eye to diminish his run-scoring achievements, which seem to collect new records in every series. Like spotting a celebrity, it's necessary to look twice when analyzing Ponting, first as the archetypal modern batsman, then as the country's 42nd Test captain. There is no doubt about his greatness after taking guard, but his leadership has been under scrutiny for much of his reign. While his blade has sparkled, his stewardship is pock-marked by two Ashes defeats in England, the first since Billy Murdoch in the 19th century to achieve the feat, and stumbles to South Africa and India. He was born in Launceston, Tasmania on 19 December 1974; Ricky Ponting is the eldest of Graeme and Lorraine Ponting's four children. Graeme was "a good club cricketer" and played Australian rules, while Lorraine was a state vigoro champion.