Test Batting
- Matches
- 168
- Innings
- 287
- Runs
- 13,378
- Highest score
- 257
- Batting average
- 51.85
- Centuries
- 41
- Fifties
- 62
AUSTRALIA CRICKET LEGEND
Ricky PontingCareer Stats, 27,483 Runs & Records
Former Australia captain and right-handed batter
Ricky Ponting scored 27,483 international runs and was part of three World Cup-winning squads, captaining Australia to the 2003 and 2007 titles.
Player Information
Full nameRicky Thomas Ponting
Date of birth19 December 1974
BirthplaceLaunceston, Tasmania, Australia
International teamAustralia
RoleBatter / Former captain
Batting styleRight-handed
Bowling styleRight-arm medium
International Career Stats
ODI Batting
- Matches
- 375
- Innings
- 365
- Runs
- 13,704
- Highest score
- 164
- Batting average
- 42.03
- Centuries
- 30
- Fifties
- 82
T20I Batting
- Matches
- 17
- Innings
- 16
- Runs
- 401
- Highest score
- 98*
- Batting average
- 28.64
- Strike rate
- 132.78
- Fifties
- 2
Career statistics are final.
Ponting played his final international match in December 2012. The figures above were checked against ICC and established statistical records.
Across a 17-year international career, Ponting combined an attacking pull shot, strong footwork and elite fielding with sustained run-scoring. He became one of Australia's most successful captains and finished among international cricket's leading batters.
Ricky Ponting's 140 Not Out in the 2003 World Cup Final
In the 2003 World Cup final at Johannesburg, Ponting struck an unbeaten 140 from 121 balls as Australia reached 359/2 against India. Australia won by 125 runs, completing an unbeaten tournament and giving Ponting his first World Cup title as captain.
World Cup Captaincy and Australia's Dominant Era
Ponting belonged to Australia's 1999, 2003 and 2007 World Cup-winning squads and captained the latter two campaigns. Across Tests and limited-overs cricket, he led an era defined by sustained success, aggressive cricket and exceptional depth.
International Debuts and Final Appearances
Test career
8 December 1995 – 3 December 2012
Debuted against Sri Lanka at Perth and made his final Test appearance against South Africa at the same venue.
ODI career
15 February 1995 – 19 February 2012
Debuted against South Africa at Wellington and played his final ODI against India at Brisbane.
T20I career
17 February 2005 – 8 June 2009
Played in the first men's T20 international and scored 98 not out on debut.
Major Records & Achievements
International runs
Scored 13,378 Test, 13,704 ODI and 401 T20I runs.
International centuries
Made 41 Test hundreds and 30 ODI hundreds.
World Cup winner
Featured in Australia's title-winning squads in 1999, 2003 and 2007.
Captaincy wins
Recorded 220 victories as captain across international formats.
World Cup final classic
Produced a match-winning innings against India in 2003.
Test victories
Became the first player to feature in 100 Test-match wins.
Honours and Legacy
ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Was inducted in recognition of an outstanding international career.
ICC Player of the Year
Won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy in 2006 and 2007.
ICC Test Player of the Year
Received the award during a prolific period with the bat.
Australia captain
Led Australia in 324 international matches across formats.
Sources
- ICC Hall of Fame: Ricky Ponting career profile
- ICC: Ricky Ponting Hall of Fame induction and career figures
- ICC: Men's Cricket World Cup 2003 overview
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