Ricky Ponting Top 20 Records in International Cricket

Ricky Ponting Top 20 Records in International Cricket

Ricky Ponting is one of the greatest cricketers of all time, and he holds numerous records in international cricket. Here are his top 20 records:

1. Most international wins as a captain, with 220 wins in 324 matches.
2. Most consecutive ODI wins as a captain, with 21 wins in a row.
3. Most runs by an Australian in international cricket, scoring 27,483 runs across all formats.
4. Most centuries by an Australian in international cricket, with 71 centuries to his name.
5. Most catches in international cricket by a non-wicketkeeper fielder, with 196 catches.
6. Most ODI runs by an Australian, scoring 13,704 runs in 375 matches.
7. Most Test runs by an Australian, scoring 13,378 runs in 168 matches.
8. Most Test centuries by an Australian, with 41 centuries to his name.
9. Most consecutive Test wins as a captain, with 16 wins in a row.
10. Most consecutive Test series wins as a captain, with 9 consecutive series wins.
11. Highest individual score by an Australian in a World Cup match, scoring 140 not out against India in 2003.
12. Most runs by an Australian in a single World Cup tournament, scoring 539 runs in 2003.
13. Most runs by an Australian in a single calendar year in Test cricket, scoring 1544 runs in 2005.
14. Most runs by an Australian in a single calendar year in ODI cricket, scoring 1424 runs in 2007.
15. Most boundaries in international cricket by an Australian, with 1249 boundaries.
16. Most consecutive matches played by an Australian in international cricket, with 324 matches in a row.
17. Most matches as captain for Australia in Test cricket, leading the team in 77 matches.
18. Most matches as captain for Australia in ODI cricket, leading the team in 230 matches.
19. Most runs by an Australian in a bilateral ODI series, scoring 497 runs against India in 2003-04.
20. Fastest Australian to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket, achieving the feat in just 266 innings.

These records highlight Ponting’s incredible talent and leadership, making him one of the greatest cricketers and captains of all time.