Born in Launceston in 1974, Ricky Thomas Ponting debuted for Tasmania cricket team in 1992 and has also played for Somerset County Cricket Club, Hobart Hurricanes and Antigua Hawksbills. He plays as a top-order batter. His honours include Officer of the Order of Australia and Wisden Cricketer of the Year. He has represented the Australia national cricket team.
Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.
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| 2012 Big Bash LeagueHobart Hurricanes | 3 | 96 | 83 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 38 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012 TestsAustralia | 3 | 32 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 61 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 2011 TestsAustralia | 13 | 983 | 1,883 | 97 | 1 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 31 | 36 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1,346 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | – | 322 | 85 | 31 | – | 2 | 14 | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2011 ODIsAustralia | 16 | 416 | 536 | 50 | 4 | 16 | 14 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 317 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | 143 | 17 | 5 | – | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2011 Big Bash LeagueHobart Hurricanes | 1 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010 ODIsAustralia | 14 | 393 | 534 | 39 | 1 | 13 | 13 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | – | 298 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | – | 166 | 25 | 5 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – |
| 2010 TestsAustralia | 8 | 435 | 793 | 55 | 2 | 16 | 15 | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | 578 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | 124 | 25 | 8 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2009 TestsAustralia | 13 | 968 | 1,507 | 119 | 6 | 22 | 21 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,042 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 2 | 250 | 65 | 24 | – | 5 | 12 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 1 |
| 2009 ODIsAustralia | 30 | 1,372 | 1,653 | 128 | 19 | 30 | 28 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 3 | 11 | – | 2 | 2 | 861 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 11 | 2 | 553 | 83 | 9 | – | 3 | 16 | – | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| 2009 T20IsAustralia | 2 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 2008 ODIsAustralia | 17 | 497 | 627 | 51 | 2 | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | – | 345 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | 187 | 32 | 10 | – | 1 | 15 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2008 T20IsAustralia | 5 | 61 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 0 | – | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2008 TestsAustralia | 15 | 1,184 | 1,919 | 135 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | 1,355 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 15 | – | 288 | 89 | 42 | – | 5 | 18 | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2007 ODIsAustralia | 18 | 631 | 746 | 65 | 4 | 17 | 14 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 400 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 10 | 3 | 221 | 43 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 2007 TestsAustralia | 6 | 408 | 718 | 38 | 1 | 10 | 9 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 488 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | 141 | 41 | 9 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| 2007 T20IsAustralia | 5 | 137 | 118 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 46 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 47 | 6 | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006 ODIsAustralia | 27 | 1,131 | 1,277 | 113 | 13 | 25 | 22 | – | – | – | – | 18 | 3 | 9 | – | 3 | 1 | 653 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 18 | 3 | 408 | 77 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
| 2006 T20IsAustralia | 1 | 47 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006 TestsAustralia | 5 | 576 | 953 | 58 | 0 | 8 | 7 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 643 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | 183 | 49 | 17 | – | – | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2005 ODIsAustralia | 23 | 959 | 1,096 | 88 | 18 | 22 | 21 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 2 | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | 576 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 10 | 1 | 342 | 59 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| 2005 TestsAustralia | 12 | 1,191 | 1,990 | 127 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 16 | 48 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 3 | – | 3 | 1 | 1,373 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 11 | 1 | 368 | 79 | 33 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 2005 T20IsAustralia | 3 | 33 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 9 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 2004 TestsAustralia | 6 | 393 | 693 | 49 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 489 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 129 | 16 | 8 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – |
| 2004 ODIsAustralia | 16 | 313 | 440 | 32 | 4 | 15 | 13 | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 272 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | 109 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | – | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 2004 T20IsAustralia | 1 | 98 | 55 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2003 TestsAustralia | 6 | 494 | 845 | 65 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 609 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 126 | 36 | 6 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 2003 ODIsAustralia | 21 | 700 | 919 | 54 | 13 | 20 | 19 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 518 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 3 | 271 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2002 ODIsAustralia | 16 | 567 | 653 | 44 | 15 | 15 | 12 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 344 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 13 | 3 | 204 | 41 | 5 | 1 | – | 10 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| 2002 TestsAustralia | 2 | 69 | 89 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 0 | – | 64 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Career29 seasons | 308 | 14,226 | 20,347 | 1,470 | 138 | 369 | 338 | 1 | 91 | 156 | 6 | 200 | 33 | 83 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 12,789 | 11 | 109 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 200 | 26 | 4,691 | 967 | 278 | 9 | 40 | 211 | 11 | 53 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).
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| 26 Dec v Sydney SixersW 158-154 26 Dec | 63 | 52 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 19 Dec v Melbourne RenegadesL 102-103 19 Dec | 25 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 15 Dec v Melbourne StarsL 134-135 15 Dec | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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| LossesResult, 0W | 2 | 16.5 | 15.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | 8.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | – | 0.5 | 0.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WinsResult, 2W | 2 | 40.0 | 35.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | – | 0.5 | – | 0.5 | – | 15.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | 0.5 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | – | – | 0.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Regular seasonStage, 2W | 4 | 28.3 | 25.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | – | – | – | – | 0.3 | – | 0.3 | – | 0.3 | – | 12.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.3 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | – | 0.3 | 0.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Melbourne RenegadesOpponent, 0W | 1 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | 14.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Melbourne StarsOpponent, 0W | 1 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Perth ScorchersOpponent, 1W | 1 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | 10.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sydney SixersOpponent, 1W | 1 | 63.0 | 52.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – | 21.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 19.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Etihad Stadium, MelbourneGround, 0W | 1 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | 14.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Melbourne Cricket GroundGround, 0W | 1 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sydney Cricket GroundGround, 1W | 1 | 63.0 | 52.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – | 21.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 19.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WACA, PerthGround, 1W | 1 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | 10.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
