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Number Game: Ponting plays second fiddle to Tendulkar
A rundown of former Australia captain Ricky Ponting's international career after he said on Thursday he will retire from Test cricket after this week's third match against South Africa.
-Ponting to retire from Tests after Perth match
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Born: Dec 19, 1974 at Launceton, Tasmania
In Tests:
Matches: 167 (won 48 out of 77 Tests as captain)
Debut: Against Sri Lanka at Perth on December 8, 1995
Total runs: 13366
Second highest scorer in the world behind India's Sachin Tendulkar (15562)
Centuries: 41
Third highest number of centuries behind Tendulkar (51) and South Africa's Jacques Kallis (44).
Double centuries: 6
Batting average: 52.21
Highest score: 257
Wickets: 5
Catches: 196
Number Game: Ponting plays second fiddle to Tendulkar
In ODIs:
Matches: 375 (won 165 of 230 as captain)
Debut: Against South Africa at Wellington on February 15, 1995
Total runs in ODIs: 13,704
Second highest scorer behind India's Tendulkar (18426)
Centuries: 30
Second highest number of centuries behind Tendulkar (49)
Batting average: 42.03
Highest score: 164
Wickets: 3
Won three 50-over World Cups as a player: 1999, 2003, 2007
Led Australia in the last two World Cup victories.
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