10 cricketers who make good biopic materials

#4 Ricky Ponting (Australia)

Ricky Ponting captained Australia to two ICC World Cup victories

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting was one of the greatest batsmen of his generation and in his prime Ponting literally tormented bowlers around the world. He is the only batsman to score two centuries in his 100th Test and is the only captain apart from Clive Lloyd to win two World Cups for his country.

The Indian bowlers were at the receiving end of a Ponting masterclass in the 2003 World Cup final. The former captain plundered the Indian bowling all around the park during a scintillating display of batsmanship. He finished with 140 as Australia scored 359/2 in their allotted 50 overs. It was too big a score for India to chase down as they folded out for 234, handing Australia a second consecutive World Cup title.

He was severely criticised for his unsporting behaviour in the 2nd Test against India at Sydney in 2008. Several poor decisions were given by the umpires and most of them were against the visiting nation. India lost the Test in an unexpected manner on the final day and the then Indian captain Anil Kumble was very upset with the situation and said that only one team was playing in the spirit of the game.

Ponting bid adieu to international cricket playing his last Test against South Africa in 2012 at Perth.