Quick Info
| Profession | Cricketer |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Date of Birth | 19/12/1974 |
| Age | 51 years |
| Birthplace | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
Do you like Ricky Ponting?
You can vote only once.
Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Ricky Thomas Ponting |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Punter, Ricky |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Sagittarius |
| Honours | AO (Order of Australia) |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 177 cm | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 78 kg | ||||||
| Eye Color | Dark brown | ||||||
| Hair Color | Dark brown | ||||||
| Body Measurements |
|
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Mowbray Heights Primary, Brooks Senior High School, Launceston |
|---|---|
| College | Sport's Cricket Academy |
| Educational Qualifications | Left school after 10th standard |
Personal Life
| Father | Graeme Ponting (cricketer) |
|---|---|
| Mother | Lorraine Ponting (state vigoro champion) |
| Brother | Drew Ponting |
| Sister | Renee Ponting |
| Coach/Mentor | Ian Young (died in 2010) |
| Address | The Golden Mile of Brighton, Melbourne |
| Hobbies | Playing golf, football and writing |
| Current Role | Cricket coach and commentator |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
|---|---|
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Rianna Jennifer Cantor (law student) |
| Wife/Spouse | Rianna Jennifer Cantor |
| Marriage Date | June 2002 |
| Children |
|
Family
| Father | Graeme Ponting (cricketer) |
|---|---|
| Mother | Lorraine Ponting (state vigoro champion) |
| Siblings |
|
| Spouse | Rianna Jennifer Cantor |
| Children |
|
Career
| International Debut |
| ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Number | #14 (Australia) | ||||||
| Domestic/State Team(s) |
| ||||||
| Favourite Shot | Pull Shot | ||||||
| Records |
| ||||||
| Career Turning Point | Four centuries in Tasmanian cricket week (Under-13s) | ||||||
| Captaincy Period | 2004-2011 | ||||||
| Retirement Year | 2013 | ||||||
| Notable Achievement | Scored 1,483 runs in 2005-06 season with average of 78 per match, including seven centuries |
Favourites
| Favourite Cricketer(s) |
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favourite Food | Tempura Shrimp (Japanese Food) | ||||
| Favourite Actor(s) |
| ||||
| Favourite Film |
| ||||
| Favourite Holiday Spot(s) |
|
Style Quotient
| Car Collection | Ferrari Enzo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Money Factor |
|
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. His uncle, Greg Campbell, was a test cricket player from Australia. | |
| 2. In his childhood, he enjoyed playing cricket with his brother, Drew Ponting. | |
| 3. He gained work experience as part of the ground staff at Scotch Oakburn College. | |
| 4. At only 14 years old, he was sponsored by Kookaburra Sports for his bat. | |
| 5. He started his cricket journey with Mowbray Cricket Club in Launceston. | |
| 6. During his 100th test series at Sydney Cricket Ground, he scored twin centuries. | |
| 7. In 1999, he was involved in an incident where he was asked to leave a bar in Sydney. | |
| 8. He has received 16 'Man of the Match' awards in Test matches and 32 in One Day Internationals. | |
| 9. From January 2002 to December 2003, he scored 18 international centuries in just 92 innings. | |
| 10. He was hailed by some as the new Don Bradman early in his career. | |
| 11. He was the first Australian and fourth overall to achieve 10,000 runs in Tests and ODIs combined. | |
| 12. He is one of only two Australians to hit three double-centuries in a calendar year. |