Ricky Thomas Ponting, AO, nicknamed Punter, is an Australian former cricketer who was captain of the Australia national cricket team during its 'golden era'; between 2004 and 2011 in Test cricket and 2002 and 2011 in One Day International cricket. He is a specialist right-ha...
Matisse Ellie Ponting, Emmy Charlotte Ponting, Fletcher William Ponting
Parents
Lorraine Ponting, Graeme Ponting
Siblings
Renee Ponting, Drew Ponting
Nicknames
Punter , Ricky Thomas Ponting
Awards
Allan Border Medal, Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy, Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World, Compton–Miller Medal, Captain of the Year
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Quote
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I know when I've been playing a lot of golf it takes me a while to get back into cricket again. It's not so much the different shape of the swings, more the fact that you are stationary when you hit a golf ball. In cricket you have to move forward or back, which is an instinctive timing thing.
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How much golf I actually play depends on whom you ask. My wife says I'm out there every day. If you ask me, the cricket is getting in the way of the golf.
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I think any time you lose an Ashes series, especially with the hype and build-up surrounding it and the pride we have as Australians playing against England, that's always hard to take.
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We have played so well that the guys have really made my job fairly easy.
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It's nice to put your hand up and do the big things the team requires of you.
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Every decision you make in life, not just on the sporting field - a lot of time and energy goes into it. You think things through before you make decisions and you always think the decision you make at the time is going to be the right one.
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We knew that if we had to win the World Cup, the defensive side of the game had to be better, which means bowlers will have to bowl tight and we will have to field better.
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I want to be a dad, first and foremost. I want to be a good father. I've spent so much of my life on the move and travelling around the world that just to set up a home for my family and be a good dad is something that motivates me.
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I was always fiercely determined and driven to succeed.
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I had big shoes to fill, but the way we have been playing has made the transition easy.
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It's a song that we sing after we win a Test match. We sing it after every one-day series win. It's been passed down through the generations. It's the culture of the Australian team.
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It's always good to win a Test match and if you win it comfortably, it can leave a few psychological marks on opposition sides.
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It was a long, hard, tough day. We managed to just sneak through, it was an unbelievable Test match.
14
I've told the guys to keep their heads up. I really believe we played a great game here.
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Fact
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Wife, Rianna gave birth to the couples' first child, daughter Emmy Charlotte, on July 26, 2008 in Sydney.
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First played international cricket for Australia in 1995.
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Project
2016
TV Series
Himself
Indian Premier League
2008-2013
TV Series
Himself
Australian Story
2013
TV Series documentary
Himself
Eddie McGuire Tonight
2012
TV Series
Himself
Cricket Superstar
2012
TV Series
Himself
The Inside Story: Ashes 2010/11
2011
Video documentary
Himself
Channel Nine Cricket
2009-2010
TV Series
Himself
Sky Sports Cricket
2009
TV Series
Himself
Australia Unites: The Victorian Bushfire Appeal
2009
TV Movie
Himself
The Footy Show
2007
TV Series
Himself
Brian Lara International Cricket 2007
2007
Video Game
Himself
Friday Night Football
2006
TV Series
Himself
Cricket World Cup '99
1999
TV Mini-Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Insiders
2007-2011
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
Sky Sports Cricket (2009) as Himself
Cricket Superstar (2012) as Himself
Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 (2007) as Himself
Australia Unites: The Victorian Bushfire Appeal (2009) as Himself
$65 Million
