Ricky Thomas Ponting (born 19 December 1974 in Launceston, Tasmania), nicknamed Punter, is the current captain of the Australian cricket team. He is a specialist right-handed batsman, slips and close catching fielder, as well as a very occasional bowler. He is regarded as one of Australia's finest cricketers in the modern era. He represents the Tasmanian Tigers in Australian domestic cricket and played in the Indian Premier League with the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008.
Personal information:
| Full name | Ricky Thomas Ponting |
| Born | 19 December 1974 (1974-12-19) (age 35)Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Nickname | Punter |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Batting style | Right-hand |
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium Right arm off break |
| Role | Batsman, Australian Test and ODI captain |
International information:
| National side | Australia |
| Test debut | 8 December 1995 v Sri Lanka |
| ODI debut | 15 February 1995 v South Africa |
| ODI shirt no | 14 |
Career statistics:
| Competition | Test | ODI |
| Matches | 145 | 351 |
| Runs scored | 11,954 | 13,072 |
| Batting average | 54.83 | 42.85 |
| 100s/50s | 39/51 | 29/79 |
| Top score | 257 | 164 |
| Balls bowled | 539 | 150 |
| Wickets | 5 | 3 |
| Bowling average | 48.40 | 34.66 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | n/a |
| Best bowling | 1/0 | 1/12 |
| Catches/stumpings | 172/– | 152/– |
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