PONTING'S CRICKET CARRIER

 

Ponting's domestic performances were rewarded as he was selected for that Australian ODI team to try out in the matches inside the 1995 New Zealand Centenary quadrangular tournament in New Zealand, which also included South Africa and India. Ponting made his debut against Africa at number six in the batting order. He scored one from six balls, as Australia successfully chased South Africa's target on a difficult batting track. Australia secured another victory inside their next match, on this occasion against Nz in Auckland, where Ponting scored 10 not out, after coming to wicket late from the innings. His highest series score started in the 3rd International where Australia lost to India in Dunedin. Ponting was promoted to 3 within the batting order and responded by scoring 62 from 92 balls. The innings was scored with out a responded by scoring 62 from 92 balls. The innings was scored with out a boundary and took it's origin from "deft placement and judicious running." Losing still did not stop Australia from appearing within the final against New Zealand in Auckland. Ponting returned to number six and was seven not out once the winning runs were scored.He finished the series with 80 runs at 40 and strike rate of 71.42 runs per hundred ball

PONTING LIFTS 3 WORLD CUPS

 

Competition        Test                  ODI                FC                LA

Matches            168                    375                 289                 456

Runs scored      13,378            13,704            24,150            16,363

Batting average  51.85              42.03            55.90                  41.74

100s/50s           41/62               30/82             82/106               34/99

Top score          257                164                 257                         164