Mar 23, 2020 ricky ponting scored a big century in the 2003 world cup final against india, ensuring that his team got an unassailable total. From childhood prodigy to the highs and lows of an extraordinary international career. Born ricky thomas ponting, ao, on december 19, 1974 in launceston, tasmania, he is the eldest of graeme and lorraine pontings four children. His uncle greg campbell played test cricket for australia in 1989 and 1990. Photo of ricky, rianna, emmy and matisse from the herald sun. Ricky ponting proved he can still pack in the crowds as fans lined up for hours to have their book signed by the cricket legend. Twitter the kfc big bash season has entered its final stages wit just 12 matches to go. Jan 20, 2015 ricky ponting is one of the best batsmen and crisp thinkers of the game. Ricky ponting is a former international cricket from australia, born on december 19, 1974, in tasmania, ponting went on to become one of the finest cricketers in international cricket. Ricky ponting net worth biography, quotes, wiki, assets. Here, we present the best extracts published in news corp newspapers over the last. You can read at the close of play, which is ricky pontings autobiography.
One of the greatest cricketers of all time, ricky ponting boasts more records than any other player in australian history including the most wins as a player and a captain, as well as being australias highest runscorer in test and odi cricket. Pontings xi win the bushfire bash as huge money is raised. When ricky ponting and kevin pietersen shared a commentary box during the big bash league, the former australia skipper took the chance to ask a few pointed questions. I enjoyed reading this book, however, unless you have a very big. Michael clarkes relationship with lara bingle put him at odds with his. This book also gives you answers to why australian team enjoyed a golden period under his captaincy. Jan, 2015 when ricky ponting and kevin pietersen shared a commentary box during the big bash league, the former australia skipper took the chance to ask a few pointed questions. In it he provides his account of the now infamous michael clarke simon katich incident. Love him or loathe him, ricky ponting is one of the biggest names in cricket, having.
The books are produced with the help of a ghostwriter. Fletcher ponting joins big sisters emmy, aged 6, and matisse, aged 3. Ricky ponting steve bucknor photos ricky ponting of australia speaks umpire steve bucknor after a leg bye was changed to a run from the bat giving jacques kallis of south africa his century during day two of the third test between south africa and australia played at newlands on march 20, 2009 in cape town, south africa. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time. From childhood prodigy to the highs and lows of an extraordinary international career, at the close of play is the remarkable autobiography of one of the games. Ricky ponting scored a big century in the 2003 world cup final against india, ensuring that his team got an unassailable total.
Retired batsman who captained australias test team from 20042011 and its odi team from 20022011. May 01, 2015 ricky ponting plunders a carrerbest 257 to bring the 200304 bordergavaskar trophy back on level terms at the mcg. Ricky ponting is one of the most successful cricketers of all time. Australian rules football was also a big part of pontings sporting life, and is a keen follower of the. While the adelaide strikers and perth scorchers are going all guns blazing in. Through this book we get to know his attitude and hunger towards playing and being on top of the game. Born in launceston, tasmania on 19 december 1974, ricky ponting is the eldest of graeme and lorraine ponting s four children.
Overall, it was a great match full of fun, hope, camaraderie and positive vibes. Ricky ponting plunders a carrerbest 257 to bring the 200304 bordergavaskar trophy back on level terms at the mcg. Ricky ponting did not extend his coaching contract with mumbai indians. It will tell you what ricky ponting was made of and what he. Ricky ponting profile icc ranking, age, career info. He represented his country in both formats for 17 years and finished with more than 27,000 total international runs. From childhood prodigy to the highs and lows of an extraordinary international career, at the close of play is. He is nicknamed punter and is a specialist righthanded batsman, slips, close catching fielder and a very occasional bowler. Entertainment ricky ponting shows he can still pull the crowds with. Who is a bigger home track bully in present day test cricket, pujara or warner. Ricky ponting was born on december 19, 1974 in launceston, tasmania, australia as ricky thomas ponting. Ricky ponting has a new book out called at the close of play. The longawaited autobiography of ricky ponting an australian cricket legend.
Ricky ponting biography, achievements, career info, records. Ricky thomas ponting ao born 19 december 1974 is an australian cricket coach. Indian fans troll ricky ponting, ask wheres the spring. Ricky ponting in line for big role with cricket australia. The number 1 bestseller, at the close of play is the inspiring story of ricky ponting, one of the greatest australian cricketers to have worn the baggy green. Ricky ponting, in full ricky thomas ponting, byname punter, born december 19, 1974, launceston, tasmania, australia, australian cricketer who was the countrys premier batsman in the 1990s and early 2000s ponting gained a reputation as a cricket prodigy when he scored four centuries a century is 100 runs in a single innings for the unders in a tasmanian cricket. See more ideas about ricky ponting, cricket and world cricket. Oct 21, 20 ricky ponting was one of the most successful australian cricketers of all time. Ricky ponting shows he can still pull the crowds with his. Ricky ponting backs kevin pietersen after book controversy. Ricky ponting on the clarkekatich incident bigcricket.
Get ricky pontingcricket rankings info, individual records, photos, videos, stats, and all about ricky ponting. Nov 20, 20 at the close of play by ricky ponting is published by harpersport. Ricky ponting check pontings news, career, age, rankings. Ricky ponting was one of the most successful australian cricketers of all time.
Dec 19, 2015 ricky ponting was introduced to cricket by father graeme and uncle greg campbell. What the keys are to turning starts into big scores how he got a call from the australian chairman of selectors why ricky ponting is a cricket nuffy and what he was like behind closed doors. Ricky ponting is an australian former cricket team captain, and is considered as one of the best batsmen of the game. Later, ponting began playing for the mowbray unders team at the age of 11 in. Ricky ponting biography, achievements, career info. Ricky ponting will still be around for the ashes says australia coach published. Ricky thomas ponting was born on december 19, 1974, in launceston, tasmania, australia. Ricky ponting had all the ingredients of a typical australian tough as nails, aggressive, vocal and above all, mentally powerful to tackle pressure situations.
Ricky thomas ponting born 19 december 1974, nicknamed punter, is an australian cricketer, a former captain of the australian cricket team between 2004 and 2011 in test cricket and 2002 and 2011 in one day international cricket. When south african great gary player suggested to ricky ponting he made a mistake by picking cricket as a career, he wasnt criticising the tasmanians ability with the willow. Ricky ponting is one of the greatest australian cricketers to have worn the. Find pontings records, biography, centuries, runs, wickets. Read about ricky pontings profile, latest news, articles, career updates only on.
The former australian captain is being widely tipped to take up. Ricky ponting national rugby league nrl wiki fandom. Ricky ponting net worth came from his work as a former cricketer who captained the australian national cricket team between 2004 and 2011 in test cricket and one. Ricky ponting books list of books by author ricky ponting.
Ricky ponting is one of the best batsmen and crisp thinkers of the game. Oct 08, 2014 ricky ponting backs kevin pietersen after book controversy and says englands socalled leaders would swear and shout if there was a misfield or a dropped catch. Jan 01, 2008 thirty pages in to this book, we get a chapter entitled cricket australias perspective. Ricky ponting has 12 books on goodreads with 1662 ratings.
Ricky ponting shares a lovehate relationship with england that spans four series as captain. Oct, 20 ricky ponting has a new book out called at the close of play. From an article in the daily newspaper on ricky pontings book. Ricky ponting talks about imposing himself on the bowler, batting to win, and turns the spot on his strengths and weaknesses a strength of mine was a. Ricky ponting, in full ricky thomas ponting, byname punter, born december 19, 1974, launceston, tasmania, australia, australian cricketer who was the countrys premier batsman in the 1990s and early 2000s. You get to know why he did few of the things he did in his career and what mindset he comes from as an australian cricketer. Indian fans troll ricky ponting, ask wheres the spring on. Thirty pages in to this book, we get a chapter entitled cricket australias perspective. He is the eldest brother in the family and has three younger brothers and sisters. We must consider the big picture, from james sutherland, ceo of cricket australia. Recently retired, his personal achievements include being the second highest run scorer in test history, australias leading runscorer in test and one day international cricket, and scoring the most international centuries by an australian batsman and second most of all time. He was the most successful captain in the history of international cricket.
See all books authored by ricky ponting, including at close of play, and ashes diary, and more on. Later, ponting began playing for the mowbray unders team at the age of 11 in 198586. Although he led australia to a record setting 50 whitewash in 2006, ponting. He is considered the most successful captain in international cricket history, with 220 matches won overall from 324 matches with a winning ratio of 67. A walkthrough of ponting s remarkable career with pretty unremarkable commentary and insights. Ricky ponting backs up kevin pietersen over englands. Ricky ponting backs kevin pietersen after book controversy and says englands socalled leaders would swear and shout if there was a misfield or a dropped catch. Born ricky thomas ponting, a specialist righthanded batsman, slips and close catching fielder is an australian former cricketer. This book was so big that i nearly didnt get started on it and it tooks me days to plough my. We should take a closer look at the ponting biography to understand how rich r. Ricky ponting is the current captain of the australian cricket team, and established the ponting foundation in 2008 to raise funds for children with cancer. I did glean a few leadership lessons and a few insights into the behindthescenes life of an australian cricketercaptain, but for the sheer volume of the book 700 pages or so, they were pretty few and far between. Graeme was a good club cricketer and played australian rules football, while lorraine was a state vigoro champion. Here, we present the best extracts published in news corp newspapers over the.
Former cricket champion ricky ponting, and his wife rianna, welcomed their third child on september 24, and have named their son fletcher william. I enjoyed reading this book, however, unless you have a very big interest in cricket and statistics, this wont be the book for you. Oct 25, 20 ricky ponting talks about imposing himself on the bowler, batting to win, and turns the spot on his strengths and weaknesses a strength of mine was a will to win a contest and not ever let a. Ricky ponting has endorsed kevin pietersens claims of an unpleasant culture in recent england teams, and laid the blame for it with. He has led australia to two world cup victories and. Ricky ponting was introduced to cricket by father graeme and uncle greg campbell. Ponting, at the close of play by ricky ponting 9781460752654. Ricky ponting bares his soul like never before in his soon to be released autobiography, at the close of play. This is a neat and necessary strategy from ponting to let his paymasters to have their say. Ricky thomas ponting ao born 19 december 1974 is an australian cricket coach, commentator, and former cricketer. Ricky ponting profile cricket player,australiaricky. It cant be easy being told you should have taken up another sport. Oct 08, 2014 ricky ponting has endorsed kevin pietersens claims of an unpleasant culture in recent england teams, and laid the blame for it with andrew strauss rather than andy flower ponting, who.
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