Top 5 players with most centuries as captain in ODIs

The top batsmen of the modern era made their way to this list
The top batsmen of the modern era made their way to this list

#1 Ricky Ponting (22)

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Ricky Ponting is the most successful captain of all-time

This should not really be a surprise. Ricky Ponting is the most successful ODI captain of all-time and Australian team were a force to reckon with during his time as the captain and were by far, the greatest team at that time.

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Ponting captained the team in a record 230 games and the team went on to win 165 of those with an incredible win percentage of 76.14. The team put a dagger through the hearts of opposition fans everytime they stepped on the field.

He holds the record for highest runs scored as a skipper. In 220 innings as captain, the Punter scored 8497 runs at a very good average of 42.91. Ponting bludgeoned 22 hundreds as the skipper of the team and is currently the record holder for the most centuries as skipper in ODIs.

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