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4 Ricky Ponting quizzes and 45 Ricky Ponting trivia questions.
1.
  Ricky Ponting: Pt. 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on the Australian batsman Ricky Ponting.
Tough, 10 Qns, sunsetparade, Jun 18 08
Tough
sunsetparade
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  Ricky Ponting    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the life of Ricky Ponting, captain of the Australian cricket team. Please enjoy.
Tough, 10 Qns, Dwayne_13, Feb 27 10
Tough
Dwayne_13
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  Ricky Ponting's Centuries    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Ricky Ponting is the greatest batsman of the modern era. Test yourselves on his greatest knocks!
Difficult, 15 Qns, Mr. Turkle, Dec 02 08
Difficult
Mr. Turkle
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  Ricky Ponting: Pt. 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Another quiz on the Australian batsman Ricky Ponting.
Tough, 10 Qns, sunsetparade, Jun 18 08
Tough
sunsetparade
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Ricky Ponting Trivia Questions
1. What is Ricky Ponting's middle name?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting

Answer: Thomas

He was born on the 19th of December, 1974 in Launceston, Tasmania. In 2008, he continued to play for the Tasmanian Tigers as captain when there are no international games. He reached the international level at the age of 20.

2. Ricky Ponting is the nephew of which former Australian Test and One Day International cricketer?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting: Pt. 2

Answer: Greg Campbell

Ponting's uncle is former Australian fast bowler Greg Campbell.

3. Ponting was controversially dismissed LBW on 96 in his debut Test innings. Who was the bowler who dismissed him?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting: Pt. 1

Answer: Chaminda Vaas

4 runs shy of scoring a rare century on Test debut, Ponting was controversially adjudged LBW off a Chaminda Vaas delivery.

4. At what ground in England did Ponting make his maiden Test Match Century?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting's Centuries

Answer: Leeds

Ponting made 127 off 202 balls in 261 minutes including 16 fours and 1 six. He and Matthew Elliott shared a 268 run partnership for the fifth wicket.

5. When did Ponting get the captaincy of the Australian One-Day International team?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting

Answer: 2002

He got his one day captaincy in 2002, and Test captaincy in 2004. He got the post of Test captain as soon as Steve Waugh retired. His ODI shirt number is 14.

6. Ponting was named Man of the Series in the 2006-07 Ashes series. How many centuries did Ponting make in this series?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting: Pt. 2

Answer: 2

Ponting scored an impressive 576 runs at an average of 82.28 in the 2006-07 Ashes. His tally included 2 centuries and 2 fifties with a highest score of 196.

7. Ricky Ponting was re-called for the Third Test of the Frank Worrell Trophy Series in 1998/99 at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown. What was his score?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting's Centuries

Answer: 104

Ponting made his score of 104 off 290 balls in 376 minutes, including 10 fours and no sixes. He and Steve Waugh put on 281 for the fifth wicket.

8. What is Ponting's nickname?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting

Answer: Punter

He uses the name Punter on the back of his shirt in Twenty20 games, as all his teammates do also. He became Australia's leading run scorer in ODIs and Tests in July 2008. He was ranked 4th in the world for batsman in August 2008 after Graeme Smith, Sachin Tendulkar, and Mohammed Yousuf.

9. Against which nation did Ponting score his first Test match century?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting: Pt. 1

Answer: England

Ponting registered his maiden Test century against England at Leeds in 1997 and was eventually dismissed for 127.

10. Ricky Ponting famously scored three ducks in a row against Pakistan in 1999. What did he score in the following innings in Perth?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting's Centuries

Answer: 197

Ponting made his 197 off in 420 minutes off 288 balls inlcluding 22 fours and no sixes. Once again he was involved in a massive fifth wicket partnership. This time, he and Justin Langer put on 327.

11. Against which team did Ponting make his test debut?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting

Answer: Sri Lanka

He played his first test match in December 1995 in Perth. He replaced Greg Blewett in this game. Due to Steve Waugh's absence, he got to bat at number 5. He got out on 96, lbw to Chaminda Vaas as he put on 121 with Stuart Law for the 5th wicket partnership.

12. Which Australian Rules football club is Ponting a fan of?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting: Pt. 2

Answer: North Melbourne Kangaroos

Ponting is the number one ticket holder for the North Melbourne Kangaroos, and has expressed a desire to become involved as a board member.

13. In the 2003 Cricket World Cup final against India, Ponting registered a then record total for the biggest individual innings in a World Cup final. How many runs did Ponting score in this match?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting: Pt. 1

Answer: 140

Ponting's innings of 140* came off 121 balls. He struck 8 6s and 4 4s in a Man of the Match performance.

14. After the Perth Test against Pakistan, Australia went to Adelaide for the First Test against India. Ponting made 125 in a big partnership with Steve Waugh. How did Ponting go out.

From Quiz Ricky Ponting's Centuries

Answer: Run Out

Ponting came to the crease with the score at 4/52. He and Steve Waugh put on 239 for the fifth wicket. Ponting made his 125 in 275 minutes off 198 balls including 15 fours and no sixes. Ponting was dismissed late on Day One when he hit a ball to the boundary. After running two, Waugh called for Ponting to stop, but Ponting did not hear and kept running, leaving both batsmen standing at the same end of the pitch!

15. Against which country did Ponting make his ODI debut?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting

Answer: South Africa

He played his first ODI way before his first Test match. It was on the 15th of February 1995. The next year he was selected to play the 1996 World Cup where he batted at number 3. He also became the youngest batsman to score a century in the World Cup.

16. Against which nation did Ponting score back-to-back Test double centuries in 2003?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting: Pt. 2

Answer: India

Ponting scored 242 at Adelaide and 257 at Melbourne in successive Tests against India in the 2003-04 season.

17. For which state did Ponting make his first-class debut?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting: Pt. 1

Answer: Tasmania

Ponting made his first-class debut for Tasmania on November 20, 1992 against South Australia. At the age of 17, he made 56 runs in his debut innings.

18. In the 2001 Ashes in England, Ponting was promoted to number and struggled with the English conditions. In which of the five tests did Ponting score his first century batting at number 3?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting's Centuries

Answer: The Fourth Test

Ponting's scores leading up to this innings were 11, 14, 4, 14 and 17. In the first innings of the Fourth Test, Ponting made 144 runs off 154 balls in 211 minutes, including 20 fours and 3 sixes. An interesting point is that he was dropped on 4. He backed up with 72 off 72 balls in the second innings.

19. Who did Ponting marry in 2002?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting

Answer: Rianna Cantor

Ponting got married in June 2002 to his long time girlfriend. She was a law student and he knew him for a long time. Ponting blew a flying kiss to her in a game at the ashes 2005-06, when he completed his double century.

20. Against which nation did Ponting make his Test captaincy debut?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting: Pt. 2

Answer: Sri Lanka

Ponting made his captaincy debut in 2004 against Sri Lanka at Galle. His Test captaincy career got off to a strong start as Australia won the Test, and eventually the series, 3-0.

21. Against which nation did Ponting score his first One Day International century?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting: Pt. 1

Answer: Sri Lanka

Ponting scored his maiden One Day International century against Sri Lanka at the Melbourne Cricket ground in 1996. Ponting struck 123 off 138 balls before being run out.

22. In November 2002, what was Ricky Ponting's strike rate in his innings of 123 against England?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting's Centuries

Answer: 63.08

Ponting made his 123 off 195 balls in 253 minutes hitting 12 fours and 2 sixes along the way.

23. Ponting's uncle was also a good cricketer. What was his name?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting

Answer: Greg Campbell

Greg Campbell's short but spectacular career ended with an injury. He was a right arm medium paced bowler. He had a knee and elbow injury which made Tasmania release him, and then a back injury ended his career for good.

24. Which company has been Ponting's bat sponsor for a majority of his career?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting: Pt. 2

Answer: Kookaburra

Ponting was been sponsored by Kookaburra for a large majority of his cricketing career. Ponting's Kookabura bat caused some controversy in 2005 when it was ruled that the sticker on his bat was indeed illegal.

25. On Easter Sunday 2003, Rick Ponting made his maiden Test Double Century. Who did he score this against?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting's Centuries

Answer: West Indies

Ponting batted for an epic 491 minutes to make 206. He faced 362 balls and hits 24 fours and 1 six. The innings included a match winning partnership of 315 runs with Darren Lehmann who made his first Test Century (160).

26. What was the name of Ponting's first school?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting

Answer: Mowbray Heights Primary

After Mowbray Primary, he attended Brooks High School in Launceston. He then attended the Commonwealth bank Cricket School from 1992 to 1993-94. He played Junior Cricket for Mowbray Cricket Club at school.

27. Ponting played in the inaugural Indian Premier League in 2008. Which Indian Premier League team did Ponting represent in 2008?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting: Pt. 1

Answer: Kolkata Knight Riders

Ponting represented the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2008 IPL and was signed for US$400,000.

28. In December 2003, Ricky Ponting made back to back double centuries against the Indians at the Adelaide Oval and the MCG. What were the two scores he made?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting's Centuries

Answer: 242 and 257

Ponting had just been appointed to take over the captaincy of the Test side at the conclusion of the Indian Test series. It certainly inspired him. His innings of 242 at the Adelaide Oval came off 352 balls in 508 minutes including 31 fours. Days later at the MCG, Ponting's 257 spanned nearly two full days. He made his runs off 458 balls in 590 minutes and he hit 25 fours in the process. Ponting was dropped on 41 off Anil Kumble. It was an easy catch that should have been taken. Other than that, it was a faultless innings.

29. What major milestone did Ponting cross on the 2nd of January 2006?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting

Answer: Played his 100th Test for Australia

Ricky Ponting celebrated his 100th test by scoring a century on the third day of the game. He played the test against South Africa. He also became the 6th player to do so.

30. Who did Ricky marry in 2002?

From Quiz Ricky Ponting: Pt. 2

Answer: Rianna

Ponting married Rianna Cantor in June 2002.

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