Ricky Ponting Stats, Records, Runs, Centuries & Career Statistics

Ricky Ponting is one of Australia’s greatest batsmen and former international captains. A right-handed batter, he represented Australia in Test, ODI and T20I cricket. Ponting played 168 Tests, 375 ODIs and 17 T20Is during his international career. He finished with 27,483 international runs and 71 centuries, placing him among cricket’s most prolific run-scorers. His record includes 13,378 Test runs and 13,704 ODI runs, along with 44 international wickets and 364 catches. Ponting was also a key part of Australia’s highly successful World Cup era and captained the side to two World Cup titles.

Ricky Ponting Career Information

Category	Details
Full Name	Ricky Thomas Ponting
Date of Birth	19 December 1974
National Team	Australia
Playing Role	Batter
Batting Style	Right-Handed
Bowling Style	Right-Arm Medium
International Formats	Test, ODI, T20I

Ricky Ponting Test Stats

Statistic	Record
Matches	168
Innings	287
Not Outs	29
Runs	13,378
Highest Score	257
Batting Average	51.85
Strike Rate	58.72
Centuries	41
Half-Centuries	62
Fours	1,506
Sixes	73
Catches	196
Wickets	5

Ricky Ponting’s Test career produced 13,378 runs at an average of 51.85, including 41 centuries and 62 half-centuries. His highest Test score was 257, while he also took five wickets with his occasional right-arm medium bowling.

Ricky Ponting Test Bowling Stats

Statistic	Record
Bowling Innings	36
Balls Bowled	587
Runs Conceded	276
Wickets	5
Best Bowling	1/0
Bowling Average	55.20
Economy Rate	2.82
Bowling Strike Rate	117.40

Ricky Ponting ODI Stats

Statistic	Record
Matches	375
Innings	365
Not Outs	39
Runs	13,704
Highest Score	164
Batting Average	42.04
Strike Rate	80.36
Centuries	30
Half-Centuries	82
Fours	1,231
Sixes	162
Catches	160
Wickets	3

Ponting was one of the most successful ODI batsmen of his era, scoring 13,704 runs in 375 matches. He registered 30 centuries and 82 half-centuries, with a highest score of 164. His ODI record also includes 160 catches and three wickets.

Ricky Ponting ODI Bowling Stats

Statistic	Record
Bowling Innings	5
Balls Bowled	150
Runs Conceded	104
Wickets	3
Best Bowling	1/12
Bowling Average	34.67
Economy Rate	4.16
Bowling Strike Rate	50.00

Ricky Ponting T20I Stats

Statistic	Record
Matches	17
Innings	16
Not Outs	2
Runs	401
Highest Score	98
Batting Average	28.64
Strike Rate	132.78
Centuries	0
Half-Centuries	2
Fours	41
Sixes	11
Catches	8
Wickets	0

Ponting played 17 T20Is for Australia and scored 401 runs at a strike rate of 132.78. His highest T20I score was 98, and he recorded two half-centuries without scoring a century in the format.

Ricky Ponting International Career Stats

Statistic	Record
Test Matches	168
ODI Matches	375
T20I Matches	17
Total International Matches	560
Test Runs	13,378
ODI Runs	13,704
T20I Runs	401
Total International Runs	27,483
Test Centuries	41
ODI Centuries	30
T20I Centuries	0
Total International Centuries	71
Test Wickets	5
ODI Wickets	3
T20I Wickets	0
Total International Wickets	8
Test Catches	196
ODI Catches	160
T20I Catches	8
Total International Catches	364

Ricky Ponting’s combined international record covers 560 matches and 27,483 runs across Test, ODI and T20I cricket. His 71 international centuries comprise 41 Test hundreds and 30 ODI hundreds.

Ricky Ponting’s International Centuries

Ricky Ponting scored 71 international centuries during his career, with 41 coming in Tests and 30 in ODIs. He did not score a T20I century, although he finished with two T20I half-centuries. His 41 Test centuries remain one of the defining features of his outstanding red-ball career.

Format	Centuries
Test	41
ODI	30
T20I	0
Total	71

Ricky Ponting’s International Runs

Ricky Ponting accumulated 27,483 international runs, with almost equal totals in Test and ODI cricket. He scored 13,378 Test runs and 13,704 ODI runs, while his 17 T20Is produced another 401 runs.

Format	Runs
Test	13,378
ODI	13,704
T20I	401
Total	27,483

Ricky Ponting Fielding Stats

Ponting was also an outstanding international fielder, particularly in Test cricket where he completed 196 catches. Across all three international formats, he recorded 364 catches, including 160 in ODIs and eight in T20Is.

Format	Catches
Test	196
ODI	160
T20I	8
Total	364

Format	Run Outs
Test	12
ODI	64
T20I	2
Total	78

Ricky Ponting Bowling Stats

Although primarily a batter, Ponting occasionally contributed with right-arm medium bowling. He took eight international wickets in total, including five in Tests and three in ODIs. His best international bowling figures were 1/0 in Test cricket and 1/12 in ODIs.

Format	Wickets
Test	5
ODI	3
T20I	0
Total	8

Ricky Ponting Career Summary

Ricky Ponting finished his international career with 560 matches, 27,483 runs, 71 centuries, eight wickets and 364 catches across Test, ODI and T20I cricket. His 13,378 Test runs and 13,704 ODI runs established him as one of Australia’s most productive batsmen, while his 41 Test centuries and 30 ODI centuries underline his remarkable consistency at the highest level.

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