Ricky Thomas Ponting nicknamed Punter has finally indicated that he wont be playing One Day International Matches further. Here we bring about a closer look in to the life of the great Cricket legend, next only to Tendulkar.
Born: Dec 19, 1974 at Launceton, Tasmania
Matches: 375 (winning 165 of 230 as captain)
Debut: Against South Africa at Wellington on February 15, 1995
Total runs in ODIs: 13,704
Second highest scorer behind Sachin Tendulkar
Centuries: 30
Second highest number of centuries behind Tendulkar
Batting average: 42.03
Highest score: 164
Wickets: 3
Won three 50-over World Cups as a player: 1999, 2003, 2007
Led Australia in the last two World Cup victories
Married long-time girlfriend —law student Rianna Jennifer Cantor—in June 2002.
Two daughters Emmy Charlotte and Matisse Ellie
On Australia Day 2012 he was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia for services to cricket
He is one of only three players in history to have scored 13,000 Test runs. Statistically, he is the most successful captain of all time, with 48 victories in 77 Tests between 2004 and 31 December 2010, while as a player he is also the only cricketer in history to be involved in 100 Test victories