Ricky Ponting

Ricky Thomas Ponting is an Australian cricket coach, commentator, and former player who was born on December 19, 1974. Ponting led Australia's national team throughout its "golden period," from 2004 to 2011 in Test cricket and 2002 to 2011 in One Day Internationals (ODIs), and is the most successful captain in international cricket history, with 220 triumphs in 324 matches and a 67.91 percent winning record. He is widely regarded as one of the top batman of the contemporary period, having achieved the highest Test batsman rating in 50 years in December 2006, though this was eclipsed by Steve Smith in December 2017. He is second only to Sachin Tendulkar in the number of international records he has recorded.

Ponting is Australia's top run-scorer in Test and One-Day International cricket. He was voted "Cricketer of the Decade" in 2000, was named to Cricket Australia's finest Ashes XI in 2017, and was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in July 2018. He was hired as the Australian national men's cricket team's assistant coach in February 2019.

Full name: Ricky Thomas Ponting

Born: 19 December 1974 (age 47), Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Height: 1.78 m