| Bio |
| Full Name | Ricky Thomas Ponting |
| Nickname | Punter, Ricky |
| Profession | Former Australian Cricketer |
| Physical Stats & More |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 177 cm
in meters- 1.78 m
in feet inches- 5' 10'' |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 78 kg
in pounds- 171 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 40 inches
- Waist: 32 inches
- Biceps: 13 inches |
| Eye Colour | Dark brown |
| Hair Colour | Dark brown |
| Cricket |
| International Debut | ODI- Australia v South Africa at Wellington (15 Feb 1995)
Test- Australia v Sri Lanka at Perth (8 to 11 Dec 1995)
T20- New Zealand v Australia at Auckland (17 Feb 2005) |
| Jersey Number | #14 (Australia)
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| Domestic/State Team(s) | Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Somerset, Surrey, Tasmania |
| Favourite Shot | Pull Shot |
| Records (main ones) | • Three times world cup winner (1999, 2003 and 2007).
• Australia’s Highest cricket scorer in Tests and ODI’s.
• Scored a century in each inning of his 100 tests.
• Maximum test scorer 13,378 (second ranking in the world test cricket).
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| Career Turning Point | Four centuries in Tasmanian cricket week (Under-13s) |
| Personal Life |
| Date of Birth | 19 December 1974 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 43 Years |
| Birth Place | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Sagittarius |
| Signature |  |
| Nationality | Australian (Aussie) |
| Hometown | Launceston, Australia |
| School | Mowbray Heights Primary, Brooks Senior High School, Launceston |
| College | Sport’s Cricket Academy |
| Educational Qualifications | Left school after 10th standard |
| Family | Father- Graeme Ponting (cricketer)
Mother-Lorraine Ponting (state vigoro champion)
Brother- Drew Ponting
Sister- Renee Ponting
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| Coach/Mentor | Ian Young (died in 2010) |
| Address | The Golden Mile of Brighton, Melbourne
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| Hobbies | Playing golf, football and writing |
| Controversies | • In 1998, he was banned to play in Kolkata nightclub and was fined by the Australian Cricket Board.
• in 1998, he was pushed out of a nightclub in Calcutta. |
| Favourite Things |
| Favourite Cricketer(s) | Batsman- Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara
Bowler- Shane Warne |
| Favourite Food | Tempura Shrimp (Japanese Food) |
| Favourite Actor(s) | Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman |
| Favourite Film | Hollywood- Shawshank Redemption
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| Favourite Holiday Spot(s) | Italy and Maldives |
| Girls, Family & More |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Rianna Jennifer Cantor (law student) |
| Wife/Spouse | Rianna Jennifer Cantor
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| Marriage Date | June 2002 |
| Children | Daughter- Emmy Charlotte (26 July 2008), Matisse Ellie (8 September 2011)
Son- Fletcher William (24 September 2014)
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Style Quotient
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| Car Collection | Ferrari Enzo |
| Money Factor |
| Net Worth | ₹6.5 crore ($65 million) |
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