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Ricky Ponting

Full name:	Ricky Thomas Ponting
Born:	19 December 1974
	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Age:	35
Batting:	Right-hand batsman
Bowling:	Right-arm medium pace, right-arm off-break
Height:	178 cm (5'10")
Weight:	78 kg
Nicknames:	Punter
Major teams:	Australia, Somerset, Tasmania, Young Australia

Test debut:	Australia vs Sri Lanka at Perth, Sri Lanka in Australia, 1st match, 1995/96
Latest Test:	Australia vs West Indies at Adelaide, West Indies in Australia, 2nd match, 2009/10
ODI debut:	Australia vs South Africa at Wellington, Bank of New Zealand Centenary Series, 1994/95
Latest ODI:	India vs Australia at Guwahati, Australia in India, 6th match, 2009/10

Test: Batting

Runs

Avg

50s

100s

200s

138

232

11456

55.61

257

59.4

160

Recent scores:	2, 38, 38, 5, 78, 8, 66, 55, 36, 20. [34.60]
Dismissed most by:	Harbhajan Singh (10), Darren Gough (8), Anil Kumble (7).
Modes of dismissal:	caught 120 (58%); lbw 37 (18%); bowled 31 (15%); run out 11 (5%); stumped 7 (3%).

Test: Bowling

Balls

Avg

10M

539

242

48.40

1-0

107.80

2.69

Recent figures:	0-6, 0-15, 0-4, 0-15, 0-10, 1-9, 0-7, 0-11. [77.00]
Dismissed most:	Michael Vaughan, Jimmy Adams, Ridley Jacobs, Asanka Gurusinha, Moin Khan
Modes of wickets:	caught 4 (80%); lbw 1 (20%).

ODI: Batting

Runs

Avg

50s

100s

329

319

12071

42.65

145

79.8

140

Recent scores:	65, 32, 111*, 1, 74, 12, 59, 52, 45, 25. [52.89]
Dismissed most by:	Shahid Afridi (7), Shane Bond, Chaminda Vaas (6), Kyle Mills, Johan Botha, Shoaib Akhtar, Jerome Taylor, Lance Klusener (5).
Modes of dismissal:	caught 182 (64%); bowled 31 (11%); lbw 29 (10%); run out 28 (10%); stumped 13 (5%).

ODI: Bowling

Balls

Avg

10M

150

104

34.67

1-12

50.00

4.16

Recent figures:	0-21, 1-41, 0-2, 1-28, 1-12. [34.67]
Dismissed most:	Arjuna Ranatunga, Brian Lara, Heath Streak
Modes of wickets:	caught 3 (100%).

Twenty20I: Batting

Runs

Avg

50s

100s

324

27.00

98*

131.7

Recent scores:	47, 8, 20, 6*, 27, 21, 38, 1, 0, 25. [21.44]
Dismissed most by:	Albie Morkel (2).
Modes of dismissal:	caught 7 (58%); lbw 2 (17%); bowled 2 (17%); run out 1 (8%).

Twenty20I: Bowling

Balls

Avg

10M

First Class: Batting

Runs

Avg

50s

100s

200s

238

403

20303

58.01

257

60.9

249

Recent scores:	2, 38, 38, 5, 78, 8, 66, 55, 36, 20. [34.60]
Dismissed most by:	Harbhajan Singh (11), Darren Gough (8).
Modes of dismissal:	caught 219 (63%); bowled 52 (15%); lbw 50 (14%); run out 14 (4%); stumped 14 (4%); hit wicket 1 (0%).

First Class: Bowling

Balls

Avg

10M

1434

768

54.86

2-10

102.43

3.21

Recent figures:	0-15, 0-4, 0-6, 0-15, 0-10, 1-9, 0-7, 0-11. [77.00]
Dismissed most:	Michael Vaughan, Jamie Brayshaw, Shane Lee, Jimmy Adams, Matthew Hayden, Ruwan Kalpage, Sairaj Bahutule, Adam Gilchrist, Tom Moody, Asanka Gurusinha, Moin Khan, Ridley Jacobs, Nimesh Perera, Robin Morris
Modes of wickets:	caught 11 (79%); lbw 2 (14%); bowled 1 (7%).

List A: Batting

Runs

Avg

50s

100s

401

390

14410

42.26

145

79.7

173

Recent scores:	65, 32, 111*, 1, 74, 12, 59, 52, 45, 25. [52.89]
Dismissed most by:	Shahid Afridi (9).
Modes of dismissal:	caught 219 (64%); bowled 41 (12%); run out 34 (10%); lbw 30 (9%); stumped 15 (4%).

List A: Bowling

Balls

Avg

10M

349

269

33.63

3-34

43.63

4.62

Recent figures:	0-22, 0-21, 1-41, 0-2, 2-18, 1-28, 1-12, 0-24. [33.60]
Dismissed most:	Mike Hussey, Heath Streak, Gavin Robertson, Arjuna Ranatunga, Brad Hogg, Brian Lara, Shane Lee, Matthew Mason
Modes of wickets:	caught 4 (50%); lbw 2 (25%); bowled 2 (25%).

Twenty20: Batting

Runs

Avg

50s

100s

383

22.53

98*

120.1

Recent scores:	27, 20, 0, 0, 19, 21, 38, 1, 0, 25. [15.10]
Dismissed most by:	Albie Morkel (2).
Modes of dismissal:	caught 10 (59%); lbw 3 (18%); run out 2 (12%); bowled 2 (12%).

Twenty20: Bowling

Balls

Avg

10M

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