Ricky Ponting

Birthday: December 19, 1974 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Birth Name: Ricky Thomas Ponting

Height: 178 cm

Ricky Ponting was born on December 19, 1974 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia as Ricky Thomas Ponting. He is married to Rianna. They have one child.

It's always good to win a Test match and if you win it comfortably, it can leave a few psychological...Show more »

It's always good to win a Test match and if you win it comfortably, it can leave a few psychological marks on opposition sides. Show less «

We knew that if we had to win the World Cup, the defensive side of the game had to be better, which ...Show more »

We knew that if we had to win the World Cup, the defensive side of the game had to be better, which means bowlers will have to bowl tight and we will have to field better. Show less «

I think any time you lose an Ashes series, especially with the hype and build-up surrounding it and ...Show more »

I think any time you lose an Ashes series, especially with the hype and build-up surrounding it and the pride we have as Australians playing against England, that's always hard to take. Show less «

How much golf I actually play depends on whom you ask. My wife says I'm out there every day. If you ...Show more »

How much golf I actually play depends on whom you ask. My wife says I'm out there every day. If you ask me, the cricket is getting in the way of the golf. Show less «

It was a long, hard, tough day. We managed to just sneak through, it was an unbelievable Test match.

Every decision you make in life, not just on the sporting field - a lot of time and energy goes into...Show more »

Every decision you make in life, not just on the sporting field - a lot of time and energy goes into it. You think things through before you make decisions and you always think the decision you make at the time is going to be the right one. Show less «

I was always fiercely determined and driven to succeed.

I want to be a dad, first and foremost. I want to be a good father. I've spent so much of my life on...Show more »

I want to be a dad, first and foremost. I want to be a good father. I've spent so much of my life on the move and travelling around the world that just to set up a home for my family and be a good dad is something that motivates me. Show less «

It's nice to put your hand up and do the big things the team requires of you.

We have played so well that the guys have really made my job fairly easy.

It's a song that we sing after we win a Test match. We sing it after every one-day series win. It's ...Show more »

It's a song that we sing after we win a Test match. We sing it after every one-day series win. It's been passed down through the generations. It's the culture of the Australian team. Show less «

I know when I've been playing a lot of golf it takes me a while to get back into cricket again. It's...Show more »

I know when I've been playing a lot of golf it takes me a while to get back into cricket again. It's not so much the different shape of the swings, more the fact that you are stationary when you hit a golf ball. In cricket you have to move forward or back, which is an instinctive timing thing. Show less «

I had big shoes to fill, but the way we have been playing has made the transition easy.

I've told the guys to keep their heads up. I really believe we played a great game here.