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Ricky Ponting
The Australian batting great who captained two Cricket World Cup-winning teams.
World Cup captain · World Cup defence
- Born
- 19 December 1974
- Birthplace
- Australia
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Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting combined aggressive run-scoring with outstanding close catching. He was a central player and later captain during a dominant period for Australian cricket.
Early life
Tasmania
Grew up in Launceston in a sporting family.
Youth cricket
Progressed quickly into Tasmania’s senior side.
Career
- 1992
First-class debut
Began playing for Tasmania.
- 1995
International debut
Entered Australia’s one-day and Test teams.
- 2004
Test captain
Took over from Steve Waugh.
- 2012
Test retirement
Ended his Australia Test career before moving into coaching and commentary.
Achievements
World Cup captain
Led Australia to victory and scored a century in the final.
World Cup defence
Captained another unbeaten title campaign.
Test retirement
Finished with 13,378 Test runs.
Beyond cricket
Foundation
Established a foundation with his wife Rianna to support young people affected by cancer.
Coaching
Moved into coaching and television analysis after playing.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗International Cricket Council — career ↗Photo: Tourism Victoria. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
