Australia's greatest ODI XI of all time

#3 Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting remains Australia’s highest run-getter in both tests and ODIs, and walks into this team because of his those credentials. He was a marvelous player on the leg side and could hit some sumptuous pulls and hooks. He was one of the most prolific run scorers in the world in his prime and made runs against all oppositions.

Ponting played for Australia for 17 long years and excelled while batting in the No. 3 position. He was also a very good player of pace bowling and enjoyed playing on fast and bouncy tracks. However, he also scored heaps of runs in the sub-continent.

Ponting was a big match player too and destroyed the Indian bowling in the 2003 World Cup final to score 140 priceless runs. He also played a brilliant knock of 104 against New Zealand to steer Australia home in a one-dayer in 2007. He finished with 13704 runs in ODIs at an average of 42 and also captained Australia to two World Cup and one ICC Champions Trophy titles. He was a brilliant fielder too.