"This Test will be my last," he said at a hastily-called press conference, adding that he will continue to play for Tasmania in the domestic competition this summer.
Ponting, who turns 38 next month, has failed in three innings against the proteas during draws in brisbane and Adelaide and pressure has been building on the veteran ahead of Friday's series decider in Perth.
Perth will be a fitting conclusion to a remarkable career.
TEST CAREER
Matches: 167
Innings: 285Runs: 13366
Highest score: 257
Average: 52.21
50s: 62
100s: 41
ODI CAREER
Matches: 375
Runs: 13704
Highest score: 164
Average: 42.03
50s: 82
100s: 30
PLAYING HONOURS
ICC Player of the Year: 2006, '07
ICC Test Player of the Year: 2003, '04, '06
One-Day International Player of the Year: 2002
Allan Border Medal: 2004, '06, '07, '09
Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 2006
RECORDS
Most victories as Test captain: 48
Most victories as ODI captain: 165
Most Test runs by an Australian (second overall): 13,366 runs
Most Test centuries by an Australian: 41
Most Test runs in a calendar year by an Australian: 1544 in 2005
Most one-day international runs by an Australian (second overall): 13,704
Most one-day international appearances by an Australian: 352
Most one-day international centuries by an Australian: 30
1 comment:
sachin should have passion for his country like ponting But this stupid shameless has passion for few useless centuries and adv money. he always treated this Indian team as a team sponsored by his father \Now he might be indulging in some dirty trick along with Raul gandi to manage BCCI so that his son Arjun can play with him . I thing He is also waiting for FDI retail to be come as it will bring a lot of add money--such a greedy fellow we have
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