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Ricky Ponting

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Ricky Thomas Ponting (born 19 December 1974) is an Australian cricket coach, commentator, and former player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time and is the most successful captain in international cricket history, with 220 victories in 324 matches with a winning rate of 67.91%. He has made the third highest number of centuries in international cricket, behind Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. He holds the record for winning most ICC tournaments as a captain in Men's Cricket, including the 2003 and 2007 Cricket World Cups, and 2006 and 2009 Champions Trophies. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Ricky Ponting is the 64th most popular cricketer (down from 44th in 2024), the 934th most popular biography from Australia (down from 759th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Australian Cricketer.

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Among CRICKETERS

Among cricketers, Ricky Ponting ranks 64 out of 136. Before him are Sanath Jayasuriya, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Phillip Hughes, Andrew Symonds, and Axar Patel. After him are Shaun Marsh, Martin Crowe, Shoaib Akhtar, Hardik Pandya, Ajay Jadeja, and Jacques Kallis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Ricky Ponting ranks 1,298. Before him are Marcelo Baron Polanczyk, Sattar Hamedani, Hermann Hreiðarsson, Torger Nergård, Koji Yoshinari, and Travis Schuldt. After him are Daniel Franck, Anurag Thakur, Augusto Porozo, Lourdes Benedicto, Nicola Pavarini, and A. J. Langer.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Ricky Ponting ranks 934 out of 1,143. Before him are Gina G (1970), Chantelle Newbery (1977), Alex Wilkinson (1984), David Smith (1987), Juliet Haslam (1969), and Matt Doran (1976). After him are Tash Sultana (1995), Alice Robinson (2001), Cameron Meyer (1988), Jessica Mauboy (1989), Rob Swire (1982), and Melanie Schlanger (1986).

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Among CRICKETERS In Australia

Among cricketers born in Australia, Ricky Ponting ranks 12. Before him are Ian Chappell (1943), Richie Benaud (1930), Allan Border (1955), Steve Waugh (1965), Adam Gilchrist (1971), and Phillip Hughes (1988). After him are Shaun Marsh (1983), Glenn McGrath (1970), Matthew Hayden (1971), Brett Lee (1976), Ian Healy (1964), and Mark Waugh (1965).

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