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Ricky Ponting

Australia RSS / Andrew Hughes / 19 November 2010 /

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"The classiest batsman on either side, Ponting needs to make his last home Ashes series a good one."

The consequences of losing the Ashes on home soil aren't something the skipper wants to think about so he'll have to be at his very best as both leader and batsman....

Ricky Ponting (captain)
Nickname: Punter
Right-handed middle order batsman
Tests: 148
Batting Average: 54.68
Ashes Experience: Played in seven consecutive Ashes series from 1997 to 2009
Ashes Batting Average: 48.22
Ashes Runs: 2363

Ashes Role:

The classiest batsman on either side, Ponting needs to make his last home Ashes series a good one. Big hundreds are on the agenda and he needs to prove critics of his captaincy wrong by getting the best out of a patchy team.

Likes: Getting on the front foot to drive or play his characteristic pull
Dislikes: Offspinners who give the ball a tweak
Trivia: Ponting's greyhound Ricky Tim won the Group 3 Devonshire Cup in 2006

Odds to be top Australian batsman: [4.5]

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