Rating the Australian ODI captains in the last two decades

#2 Ricky Ponting (2002-2011) - 7/10

Ponting and his teammates celebrate Australia's 2003 World Cup triumph

Under Steve Waugh, Australia were just beginning to show glimpses of the side that they could become in ODIs but it was under Ricky Ponting that they truly came into their own and swatted away everything in sight for around half a decade. Ponting is among the greatest batsmen to have ever played for Australia and his ultra attacking batting style became the template for his team-mates.

Australia used to dismantle opponents ruthlessly all over the world and during that run, they won the World Cup in 2003 and 2007, in addition to the ICC Champions Trophy in 2006. Throughout that period, Ponting was also Australia’s best batsman.

He captained in 230 games in a stint spanning around a decade and won 165 games, with an eye-popping win rate of 76.14%. The win percentage remains the highest among Australia's ODI captains and Ponting is, without a doubt, one of the greatest among them all.