Top 10 Australian no.3 batsmen of all time

#1. Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting is statistically the greatest No.3 batsman of all-time across all formats

Unsurprisingly, Ricky Ponting takes the top spot. As a matter of fact, Ponting has scored more runs than any No.3 batsman in the world in all the formats combined.

Ponting has scored 22,869 runs while batting at No.3. This is the most number of runs by any batsman in any position.

In Tests, Ponting scored 9,904 runs while batting at No.3. This is the 3rd most number of runs by any No.3 batsman with only Kumar Sangakkara and Rahul Dravid scoring more runs.

Ponting averages 56.27 and has scored 32 of his 41 Test centuries including 5 of his 6 double centuries. His highest Test score of 257 against India at Melbourne also came while batting at No.3.

Ponting’s Test performances at No.3 has earned him 13 Man of the Match awards and two Man of the Series awards.

In ODIs, Ponting scored 12662 runs (92.4% of his ODI runs) while batting at No.3. This is the most number of runs by any No.3 batsman in ODIs.

Ponting averages 42.48 and has scored 29 of his 30 ODI centuries while batting at No.3 including his highest score of 164 against South Africa at Johannesburg.

Ponting’s ODI batting performances at No.3 has earned him 30 Man of the Match awards and 6 Man of the Series awards.

In T20Is, Ponting scored 303 runs, which is the most number of runs by an Australian batsman. Punter averages 23.30 and has scored a fifty. Ponting’s solitary T20I fifty at No.3 is 76 against India at Mumbai in 2007 which eventually came in a losing cause.