Ricky Ponting, an Australian cricket coach, commentator, and former player, was born on December 19, 1974. His father, Graeme Ponting, was a strong club player, and his uncle, Greg Campbell, had also played for the Australian Cricket Team. As a result, cricket was in his blood from the moment he was born. Greg Campbell’s uncle had also played for the Australian Cricket Team. In 1992, at 17, Ponting made his first-class debut for North Tasmania, becoming the youngest Tasmanian to play first-class cricket. In 1993, rumours began circulating that an 18-year-old would debut in Australia. Still, Damien Martyn and Ricky Ponting were selected to visit India and Sri Lanka with the Academy team captained by Justin Langer.
The Academy squad played good cricket, but Ricky Ponting’s excellent batting exploits stood out during the tour. After his superb time, he made 965 runs in domestic cricket. He then played for the Academy team in a 3-match limited-over series against India, which was touring Australia. He pleased Queensland captain Allan Border after returning to the domestic circuit. After a string of steady performances, the legend made his international debut for Australia against South Africa in 1995 and scored 1*, 10*, and 62 in the three matches Australia played in the quadrangular series till they lost to India and failed to make the finals.
Ricky Ponting Biography:
- Real Name: Ricky Thomas Ponting
- Other/Nickname: Punter, Ricky
- Profession: Former Australian Cricketer
- Famous for: Aggressive
- Best Performance: 197 vs Pakistan at Perth in 1999
- Ricky Ponting Net Worth: $70 Million
- Ricky Ponting Salary: $6 Million +
- Ricky Ponting Monthly Income: $0.5 Million +
- Instagram Handle: @rickyponting
Ricky Ponting Physical Status:
- Height: 5′ 10″
- Weight: 78 kg
- Body Measurements: Chest-40 inches, Waist- 32 inches, Biceps- 13 inches
- Eye Colour: Dark brown
- Hair Colour: Dark brown
Ricky Ponting Personal Life:
- Date Of Birth: December 19, 1974
- Place Of Birth: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
- Nationality: Australian (Aussie)
- Hometown: Launceston, Australia
- School: Mowbray Heights Primary, Brooks Senior High School, Launceston
- College: Sport’s Cricket Academy
- Highest Education qualification: 10th standard
Ricky Ponting Family Statistics:
- Marital Status: Married
- Ricky Ponting Wife: Rianna Jennifer Cantor
- Ricky Ponting Children: Daughters – Emmy Charlotte (2008) and Matisse Ellie (2011), Son – Fletcher William (2014)
- Ricky Ponting Parents: Father- Graeme Ponting, Mother-Lorraine Ponting
- Siblings: Brother – Drew Ponting, Sister – Renee Ponting
- Religion: Christianity
- Other Hobbies: Playing golf, football and writing.
Ricky Ponting Career Statistics:
- Test Debut: vs Sri Lanka at W.A.C.A. Ground, Dec 08, 1995
- ODI Debut: vs South Africa at Basin Reserve, Feb 15, 1995
- T20 Debut: vs New Zealand at Eden Park, Feb 17, 2005
- IPL Debut: vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Apr 18, 2008
Ricky Ponting Achievements:
- Ricky Ponting has played in a record 46 World Cup matches, making him the current holder of the record for most matches played in the tournament.
- Since he took over as captain of the Australian squad, they have won 48 total 77 test matches, 164 of 229 one-day internationals, and 7 of a total of 17 Twenty20 matches.
- He has also led the Australian Cricket Team in more One-Day Internationals than any other team captain.
- With 8497 runs scored in one-day internationals, he holds the record for the most runs ever scored by a skipper in the history of the sport.
- He captained the teams that won the World Cup in 2003 and 2007 and was also a member of the team that won the World Cup in 1999, which Steve Waugh captained.
Here are some of the lesser-known facts about Ricky Ponting:
- Ricky Ponting is well-known in the cricket world for his batting and comments about the players on the other team.
- In 1997, against England in Leeds, Ponting got his first century in international cricket. Ponting was out of the game after scoring 127 runs.
- Ponting scored 96 runs in his first Test against Sri Lanka before he was given a controversial lbw. Chaminda Vaas was the one who bowled.
- Greg Campbell, who used to bowl for Australia, is the uncle of Ricky Ponting.
- Ponting has scored more runs in Test cricket than any other player except Sachin Tendulkar. In 167 Tests, he has gotten 13,366 runs.
- Ponting Big North Melbourne Kangaroos Football Club supporter. He has the first pass into this club. He has also achieved his goal of being on the board of this club.
- Ponting smashed the LCD TV in the team’s dressing room when he was sent out in the World Cup match against Zimbabwe.
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