Ricky Ponting Quiz

1. Which country did Ricky Ponting captain?

1. Australia
2. England
3. New Zealand
4. South Africa

2. Ponting captained Australia to World Cup titles in which years?

1. 1996 and 1999
2. 1999 and 2003
3. 2003 and 2007
4. 2007 and 2011

3. What is Ponting's popular nickname?

1. Captain Cool
2. Punter
3. The Prince
4. The Wall

4. Ponting was also part of Australia's World Cup-winning squad in which earlier year as a player?

1. 1992
2. 1996
3. 1999
4. 2011

5. Ponting is one of the highest run-scorers in the history of which format?

1. Club cricket
2. T20 only
3. Test cricket
4. The Hundred

6. Ponting was renowned as an aggressive batsman and elite what in the field?

1. Bowler
2. Fielder
3. Umpire
4. Wicketkeeper

7. Which Australian state produced Ponting?

1. New South Wales
2. Queensland
3. Tasmania
4. Victoria

8. Ponting led Australia during their era of world dominance in which period?

1. The 1970s
2. The 1980s
3. The 2000s
4. The 2010s

9. Ponting's aggressive shot, a signature, was the?

1. Late cut
2. Paddle scoop
3. Pull shot
4. Reverse sweep

10. Ponting captained Australia in three World Cup finals, winning how many?

1. None
2. One
3. Three
4. Two

11. Ponting scored a famous century in the 2003 World Cup final against which team?

1. England
2. India
3. Pakistan
4. Sri Lanka

12. After retiring, Ponting became a respected cricket what?

1. Coach and commentator
2. Groundsman
3. Selector only
4. Umpire

13. Ponting's batting made him second on Australia's all-time Test run list, behind whom in world terms he trailed only a few?

1. Every opener
2. Half the team
3. Nobody
4. Only a handful of players globally

14. Ponting led Australia in the Ashes, including the famous 2005 series which Australia what?

1. Abandoned
2. Drew
3. Lost
4. Won 5-0

15. Ponting was regarded as one of the best batsmen of which era, alongside Lara and Tendulkar?

1. The 1970s
2. The 1980s
3. The 2010s
4. The late 1990s-2000s

16. Ponting coached which IPL franchise, among others?

1. Chennai Super Kings
2. Delhi Capitals
3. Kolkata Knight Riders
4. Mumbai Indians

17. Ponting was part of Australian teams that won a record number of consecutive what?

1. Ashes whitewashes
2. One-day losses
3. Test draws
4. World Cup matches

18. Ponting's leadership combined aggression with tactical what?

1. Caution only
2. Indecision
3. Passivity
4. Sharpness

19. Ponting is regarded as one of the greatest what for Australia?

1. Captains and batsmen
2. Fast bowlers
3. Spin bowlers
4. Wicketkeepers

20. Ponting retired from international cricket in which year?

1. 2008
2. 2010
3. 2012
4. 2014