10 players who have scored 10000 or more runs in Test cricket

#2 Ricky Ponting

Ponting's determination and hunger for success saw him overcome his technical frailties

Ricky Ponting had the unenviable task of leading Australia after Steve Waugh's reign at the helm but it was a job, he performed with ease and with little effect on his performances with the bat.

His aggressive nature on the field didn't go down well with everyone but there is no denying the fact that he will go down in history as one of the greatest batsmen and captains in the history of the sport.

He is the only cricketer in history to be part of 100 Test wins and is also the most decorated captain in history having led Australia to success at the 2003 and 2007 World Cup.

Ponting, in his own words, has described that his promotion from the No 6 spot to the No 3 spot during the 2001 Ashes series, was the one decision that changed the fate of his Test career.

He ended up 13378 Test runs at an average in excess of above 50 and was a constant presence at the top of the ICC rankings. The numbers are incredible for a player who had his technical flaws but he overcame those shortcomings with his sheer determination and hunger for success.