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Ricky Ponting stats
Data through 17 August 2013Last updated 17 August 2013
Coverage: matches in the Cricsheet data from 26 December 2002 to 17 August 2013. Older matches, and matches against Afghanistan, are not included, so totals can be lower than official career figures.
Ricky Ponting played 89 Tests, 198 ODIs, 17 T20Is for Australia in the data, between 2002 and 2013. In ODIs Ricky Ponting scored 6,979 runs in 190 innings (average 40.34, strike rate 82.3), including 16 hundreds and 43 fifties. Against India in Tests, Ricky Ponting averaged 51.76 over 30 innings.
International matches
304
Tests 89 · ODIs 198 · T20Is 17
International runs
14,113
33 hundreds
T20 league & domestic matches
21
245 runs
Best batting average (Test)
45.49
159 innings
Highest score
221
Test
Teams played for
Australia 2002–2012 · 304Antigua Hawksbills 2013 · 7Mumbai Indians 2013 · 6Kolkata Knight Riders 2008 · 4Hobart Hurricanes 2011–2012 · 4
Ricky Ponting batting record by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 89 | 159 | 11 | 6,733 | 221 | 45.49 | 11,462 | 58.7 | 17 | 37 | 10 | 758 | 30 |
| ODI | 198 | 190 | 17 | 6,979 | 164 | 40.34 | 8,481 | 82.3 | 16 | 43 | 7 | 664 | 93 |
| T20I | 17 | 16 | 2 | 401 | 98* | 28.64 | 302 | 132.8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 11 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 21 | 17 | 1 | 245 | 63* | 15.31 | 284 | 86.3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 6 |
Runs per year
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| Year | Runs |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 51 |
| 2003 | 1,212 |
| 2004 | 1,101 |
| 2005 | 1,086 |
| 2006 | 2,045 |
| 2007 | 1,800 |
| 2008 | 1,499 |
| 2009 | 2,137 |
| 2010 | 1,584 |
| 2011 | 1,036 |
| 2012 | 714 |
| 2013 | 93 |
Year-by-year batting (29 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Test | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 76.1 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | ODI | 24 | 821 | 41.05 | 81.4 | 140 | 4 | 2 |
| 2003 | Test | 8 | 391 | 55.86 | 65.4 | 169 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | ODI | 20 | 689 | 36.26 | 79.8 | 91 | 0 | 5 |
| 2004 | Test | 11 | 412 | 41.20 | 54.7 | 98 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | ODI | 15 | 445 | 31.79 | 72.5 | 68 | 0 | 4 |
| 2005 | T20I | 2 | 98 | 98.00 | 169.0 | 98 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | Test | 16 | 543 | 38.79 | 55.4 | 117 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | ODI | 21 | 731 | 36.55 | 88.6 | 164 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | T20I | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 126.9 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Test | 17 | 1281 | 91.50 | 61.0 | 196 | 7 | 3 |
| 2007 | ODI | 24 | 1424 | 79.11 | 91.7 | 134 | 5 | 8 |
| 2007 | T20I | 6 | 184 | 36.80 | 127.8 | 76 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | Test | 6 | 192 | 38.40 | 55.7 | 56 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | ODI | 13 | 278 | 21.38 | 71.6 | 124 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 73.6 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Test | 25 | 1182 | 47.28 | 59.9 | 158 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 | ODI | 29 | 1198 | 42.79 | 81.1 | 126 | 2 | 9 |
| 2009 | T20I | 6 | 86 | 14.33 | 116.2 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Test | 23 | 853 | 38.77 | 67.5 | 150 | 1 | 7 |
| 2010 | ODI | 22 | 771 | 36.71 | 82.6 | 106 | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 | Test | 23 | 813 | 36.95 | 56.9 | 209 | 1 | 6 |
| 2011 | ODI | 17 | 604 | 40.27 | 80.1 | 104 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 89.5 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Test | 13 | 415 | 31.92 | 50.7 | 78 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | ODI | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 27.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 96 | 48.00 | 115.7 | 63 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | Test | 15 | 600 | 42.86 | 52.8 | 221 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 9 | 93 | 10.33 | 72.1 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Ricky Ponting bowling record by format
| Format | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | Mdns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 11 | 156 | 91 | 1 | 1/9 | 1/9 | 91.00 | 3.50 | 156.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Wickets per year
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| Year | Wickets |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 |
Year-by-year bowling (7 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Test | 1 | 0 | – | 3.00 | 0/15 |
| 2004 | Test | 1 | 0 | – | 5.00 | 0/15 |
| 2005 | Test | 1 | 1 | 9.00 | 1.50 | 1/9 |
| 2006 | Test | 1 | 0 | – | 3.50 | 0/7 |
| 2008 | Test | 1 | 0 | – | 5.50 | 0/11 |
| 2011 | Test | 4 | 0 | – | 5.17 | 0/4 |
| 2012 | Test | 2 | 0 | – | 1.50 | 0/0 |
Ricky Ponting against each team
vs Indiavs Englandvs South Africavs New Zealandvs West Indiesvs Sri Lankavs Pakistanvs Bangladeshvs Zimbabwe
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | Test | 30 | 1501 | 51.76 | 56.6 | 221 | 4 | 10 |
| England | Test | 35 | 1339 | 40.58 | 62.1 | 196 | 3 | 6 |
| South Africa | Test | 31 | 1336 | 44.53 | 62.1 | 143 | 6 | 6 |
| West Indies | Test | 19 | 622 | 36.59 | 57.1 | 158 | 1 | 3 |
| Pakistan | Test | 12 | 599 | 49.92 | 60.9 | 209 | 1 | 4 |
| New Zealand | Test | 15 | 515 | 39.62 | 56.6 | 79 | 0 | 4 |
| Sri Lanka | Test | 9 | 313 | 39.12 | 49.4 | 56 | 0 | 2 |
| Zimbabwe | Test | 3 | 259 | 129.50 | 67.3 | 169 | 1 | 1 |
| Bangladesh | Test | 3 | 149 | 74.50 | 47.6 | 118 | 1 | 0 |
| India | ODI | 35 | 1258 | 39.31 | 83.1 | 140 | 3 | 7 |
| New Zealand | ODI | 27 | 993 | 39.72 | 83.1 | 134 | 4 | 5 |
| Sri Lanka | ODI | 26 | 969 | 44.05 | 80.5 | 124 | 3 | 6 |
| South Africa | ODI | 22 | 969 | 44.05 | 91.8 | 164 | 1 | 8 |
| England | ODI | 24 | 964 | 45.90 | 85.7 | 126 | 2 | 6 |
| West Indies | ODI | 18 | 568 | 35.50 | 83.5 | 106 | 1 | 5 |
| Bangladesh | ODI | 9 | 334 | 41.75 | 73.6 | 101 | 1 | 1 |
| Pakistan | ODI | 12 | 290 | 26.36 | 60.8 | 55 | 0 | 2 |
| Zimbabwe | ODI | 7 | 260 | 37.14 | 77.2 | 91 | 0 | 1 |
| South Africa | T20I | 6 | 94 | 15.67 | 111.9 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| England | T20I | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 148.9 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | Test | 4 | 0 | – | 3.60 | 0/0 |
Top grounds (batting)
| Ground | Inns | Runs | Avg | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 40 | 1662 | 46.17 | 169 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 33 | 1342 | 43.29 | 117 |
| Adelaide Oval | 24 | 1179 | 62.05 | 221 |
| The Gabba | 26 | 975 | 42.39 | 196 |
| The Wanderers Stadium | 14 | 734 | 56.46 | 164 |
| Bellerive Oval | 13 | 680 | 68.00 | 209 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 25 | 676 | 28.17 | 111 |
| SuperSport Park | 9 | 419 | 59.86 | 114 |
| Kingsmead | 8 | 382 | 47.75 | 116 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 8 | 380 | 47.50 | 123 |
Top grounds (bowling)
| Ground | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 1 | 9.00 | 1.50 |
Batting and bowling by phase (limited overs)
| Format | Phase | Runs | Balls | SR | Outs | Bowl balls | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | Powerplay | 231 | 253 | 91.3 | 15 | – | – | – |
| T20 | Middle | 341 | 293 | 116.4 | 14 | – | – | – |
| T20 | Death | 74 | 40 | 185.0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| ODI | Powerplay | 1405 | 1892 | 74.3 | 33 | – | – | – |
| ODI | Middle | 5100 | 6217 | 82.0 | 121 | – | – | – |
| ODI | Death | 474 | 372 | 127.4 | 19 | – | – | – |
How Ricky Ponting was dismissed
- Caught208 (59%)
- Lbw54 (15%)
- Bowled40 (11%)
- Run out24 (7%)
- Caught and bowled13 (4%)
- Stumped12 (3%)
How Ricky Ponting took wickets
- Caught1
Last 20 innings
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| Innings | Runs |
|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2012 | 41 |
| 23 Apr 2012 | 23 |
| 23 Apr 2012 | 57 |
| 9 Nov 2012 | 0 |
| 22 Nov 2012 | 4 |
| 22 Nov 2012 | 16 |
| 30 Nov 2012 | 4 |
| 30 Nov 2012 | 8 |
| 15 Dec 2012 | 8 |
| 19 Dec 2012 | 25 |
| 26 Dec 2012 | 63 |
| 4 Apr 2013 | 28 |
| 6 Apr 2013 | 6 |
| 9 Apr 2013 | 0 |
| 13 Apr 2013 | 14 |
| 17 Apr 2013 | 4 |
| 1 Aug 2013 | 1 |
| 4 Aug 2013 | 19 |
| 6 Aug 2013 | 20 |
| 11 Aug 2013 | 1 |
| Date | Format | Against | Score | Balls | How out | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Trinbago Knight Riders | 1 | 2 | caught and bowled | Queen's Park Oval |
| 6 Aug 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | St Lucia Kings | 20 | 24 | caught | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground |
| 4 Aug 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Jamaica Tallawahs | 19 | 26 | caught | Providence Stadium |
| 1 Aug 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Barbados Royals | 1 | 2 | caught | Kensington Oval |
| 17 Apr 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Rajasthan Royals | 4 | 9 | caught and bowled | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| 13 Apr 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Pune Warriors | 14 | 17 | caught | Wankhede Stadium |
| 9 Apr 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Delhi Capitals | 0 | 6 | caught | Wankhede Stadium |
| 6 Apr 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Chennai Super Kings | 6 | 10 | caught | MA Chidambaram Stadium |
| 4 Apr 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 28 | 33 | stumped | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 26 Dec 2012 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Sydney Sixers | 63* | 52 | not out | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 19 Dec 2012 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Melbourne Renegades | 25 | 25 | bowled | Docklands Stadium |
| 15 Dec 2012 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Melbourne Stars | 8 | 6 | caught | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 30 Nov 2012 | Test | South Africa | 8 | 23 | caught | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground |
| 30 Nov 2012 | Test | South Africa | 4 | 7 | lbw | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground |
| 22 Nov 2012 | Test | South Africa | 16 | 34 | bowled | Adelaide Oval |
| 22 Nov 2012 | Test | South Africa | 4 | 3 | bowled | Adelaide Oval |
| 9 Nov 2012 | Test | South Africa | 0 | 5 | caught | The Gabba |
| 23 Apr 2012 | Test | West Indies | 57 | 130 | caught | Windsor Park |
| 23 Apr 2012 | Test | West Indies | 23 | 60 | caught | Windsor Park |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Test | West Indies | 41 | 85 | caught | Queen's Park Oval |
Batter vs bowler matchups
Bowlers Ricky Ponting faced most
- vs Harbhajan Singh594 balls
- vs Daniel Vettori584 balls
- vs Ishant Sharma558 balls
- vs Andrew Flintoff504 balls
- vs Zaheer Khan475 balls
- vs James Anderson462 balls
- vs Jacques Kallis441 balls
- vs Muttiah Muralitharan392 balls
- vs Makhaya Ntini350 balls
- vs Steve Harmison349 balls
- vs Andre Nel325 balls
- vs Dale Steyn324 balls
Frequently asked questions
How many runs has Ricky Ponting scored in Tests?
6,733 runs in 159 innings (89 matches) at an average of 45.49 and a strike rate of 58.7, in the data from 2002 to 2012.
How many runs has Ricky Ponting scored in ODIs?
6,979 runs in 190 innings (198 matches) at an average of 40.34 and a strike rate of 82.3, in the data from 2003 to 2012.
How many runs has Ricky Ponting scored in T20Is?
401 runs in 16 innings (17 matches) at an average of 28.64 and a strike rate of 132.8, in the data from 2005 to 2009.
What is Ricky Ponting's highest score?
221 in Tests, the highest score in the data.
How many centuries has Ricky Ponting scored?
33 hundreds in the data: 17 in Tests, 16 in ODIs.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Career totals cover only matches in the Cricsheet data. Definitions: methodology.