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Ricky Ponting is one of the greatest cricket players to ever play the game.

Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting

He was a specialist right-handed batsman who scored a huge number of runs.

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People also remember him as an excellent slip fielder. Beyond his own skill, he was a very successful leader. He is the most successful captain in international cricket history.

Ricky Ponting toss
Ricky Ponting toss

He won 220 matches out of 324 games he led. This gave him a winning rate of 67.91%. He also holds the record for winning the most ICC tournaments as a captain.

Being a captain involves much more than just playing the game. Ponting led his team to many big victories around the world.

Australian World Cup treble
Australian World Cup treble

He helped Australia win the Cricket World Cups in 2003 and 2007. He was also part of the winning team in 1999. As a leader, he won the Champions Trophy in 2006 and 2009. He even led Australia to a massive 5–0 win in the Ashes.

Australia regain Ashes 2006
Australia regain Ashes 2006

These wins showed his ability to guide a team to the top. He was known to be a combative and sometimes controversial leader.

Ponting's journey began in Launceston, Tasmania, where he was born in 1974.

Ricky Ponting helmet
Ricky Ponting helmet

Cricket was a big part of his family life. His father, Graeme, was a good club cricketer. His uncle, Greg Campbell, even played Test cricket for Australia.

Cricketer Ricky Ponting and Rianna Ponting (24079181379)
Cricketer Ricky Ponting and Rianna Ponting (24079181379)

When he was a young boy, Ricky also played Australian Rules football. However, a bad injury changed his path forever. At age 13, he broke his humerus bone while playing football. The bone was so badly damaged that it had to be pinned. He never played competitive football again after that 14-week recovery.

He started playing organized cricket for the Mowbray Under-13s in 1985.

Ponting silly mid-off
Ponting silly mid-off

He was very talented even as a young student. In 1986, he scored four centuries in just one week. This led the company Kookaburra to give him a sponsorship. By age 17, he was already playing for Tasmania. He became the youngest Tasmanian to play in a Sheffield Shield match.

Ricky Ponting signing
Ricky Ponting signing

Later, he was called the best 17-year-old batsman coach Rod Marsh had seen. He eventually played 168 Test matches and 370 One Day Internationals.

Today, Ponting's legacy is kept alive through his work as a coach. He became the assistant coach for Australia in February 2019.

Ricky Ponting Complete Test Career Record
Ricky Ponting Complete Test Career Record

He was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2018. He was also named the Cricketer of the Decade for the year 2000. Many people still look at his stats to understand his greatness. He is the only cricketer involved in 100 Test victories. He also holds the record for the most ODI victories as a player. His career shows how hard work can turn a young boy into a legend.

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