Player Head-to-Head
BL
Brian Lara
WI
VS
RP
Ricky Ponting
AUS
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Brian Lara vs Ricky Ponting

Brian Lara and Ricky Ponting compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Brian Lara has dominance over Ricky Ponting in Tests, while Ricky Ponting has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Ricky PontingTEST Brian LaraODI Ricky PontingT20I Level
Format

All formats

BL 2 – 7 RP
22358
Most Runs
27483
400
Highest Score
257
68.08
Best Strike Rate
68.48
221
Most sixes
246
2601
Most Fours
2781
46.29
Best Averages
45.96
111
Most 50s
146
53
Most 100s
71
38
Most Not Outs
70

Season by season

2012

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
618
–
Highest Score
221
–
Best Strike Rate
51.37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
59
–
Best Averages
32.53
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
1019
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
64.82
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
109
–
Best Averages
36.39
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2010

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
1584
–
Highest Score
209
–
Best Strike Rate
67.09
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
174
–
Best Averages
36.84
–
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2009

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
2137
–
Highest Score
150
–
Best Strike Rate
75.91
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
241
–
Best Averages
38.16
–
Most 50s
16
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2008

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
1460
–
Highest Score
158
–
Best Strike Rate
61.86
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
146
–
Best Averages
38.42
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
5

2007

BL 0 – 8 RP
386
Most Runs
1800
83
Highest Score
134
87.13
Best Strike Rate
88.15
9
Most sixes
20
31
Most Fours
182
38.60
Best Averages
64.29
2
Most 50s
11
–
Most 100s
5
1
Most Not Outs
8

2006

BL 3 – 6 RP
1409
Most Runs
2164
216
Highest Score
196
66.71
Best Strike Rate
69.47
24
Most sixes
23
160
Most Fours
223
36.13
Best Averages
55.49
6
Most 50s
10
3
Most 100s
9
5
Most Not Outs
4

2005

BL 1 – 7 RP
1548
Most Runs
2833
226
Highest Score
207
70.30
Best Strike Rate
70.95
16
Most sixes
36
172
Most Fours
300
48.38
Best Averages
56.66
2
Most 50s
15
6
Most 100s
9
–
Most Not Outs
8

2004

BL 5 – 3 RP
1662
Most Runs
1537
400
Highest Score
98
66.24
Best Strike Rate
67.50
15
Most sixes
17
199
Most Fours
154
47.49
Best Averages
39.41
7
Most 50s
12
3
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
3

2003

BL 3 – 6 RP
2232
Most Runs
2657
209
Highest Score
257
70.08
Best Strike Rate
68.01
37
Most sixes
34
261
Most Fours
267
60.32
Best Averages
66.43
9
Most 50s
8
8
Most 100s
11
3
Most Not Outs
9

2002

BL 0 – 9 RP
643
Most Runs
1946
111
Highest Score
154
58.83
Best Strike Rate
74.36
4
Most sixes
25
65
Most Fours
216
40.19
Best Averages
51.21
4
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
7
3
Most Not Outs
5

2001

BL 5 – 3 RP
1883
Most Runs
1600
221
Highest Score
157
57.83
Best Strike Rate
80.12
15
Most sixes
14
199
Most Fours
190
53.80
Best Averages
45.71
9
Most 50s
10
4
Most 100s
4
3
Most Not Outs
7

2000

BL 5 – 2 RP
856
Most Runs
828
182
Highest Score
141
66.77
Best Strike Rate
76.10
9
Most sixes
3
99
Most Fours
89
31.70
Best Averages
43.58
5
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1999

BL 4 – 4 RP
1463
Most Runs
1921
213
Highest Score
197
67.36
Best Strike Rate
58.67
26
Most sixes
13
188
Most Fours
168
36.58
Best Averages
48.03
5
Most 50s
8
4
Most 100s
4
3
Most Not Outs
9

1998

BL 4 – 5 RP
994
Most Runs
1548
110
Highest Score
145
64.50
Best Strike Rate
63.91
10
Most sixes
7
136
Most Fours
121
47.33
Best Averages
44.23
8
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
3

1997

BL 7 – 1 RP
1614
Most Runs
572
132
Highest Score
127
67.73
Best Strike Rate
52.96
20
Most sixes
4
183
Most Fours
60
44.83
Best Averages
52.00
8
Most 50s
2
5
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2

1996

BL 8 – 1 RP
918
Most Runs
896
146
Highest Score
123
78.53
Best Strike Rate
61.96
9
Most sixes
5
101
Most Fours
58
43.71
Best Averages
28.90
3
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
1

1995

BL 7 – 0 RP
2028
Most Runs
363
179
Highest Score
96
81.15
Best Strike Rate
64.71
13
Most sixes
2
278
Most Fours
24
67.60
Best Averages
–
12
Most 50s
4
6
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
2

1994

BL 0 – 0 RP
1475
Most Runs
–
375
Highest Score
–
68.16
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
174
Most Fours
–
52.68
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1993

BL 0 – 0 RP
1935
Most Runs
–
277
Highest Score
–
71.53
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
230
Most Fours
–
52.30
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1992

BL 0 – 0 RP
989
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
62.79
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
103
Most Fours
–
39.56
Best Averages
–
12
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1991

BL 0 – 0 RP
263
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
62.17
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
23.91
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

1990

BL 0 – 0 RP
60
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

TEST career

BL 5 – 4 RP
11953
Most Runs
13378
400
Highest Score
257
60.51
Best Strike Rate
58.72
88
Most sixes
73
1559
Most Fours
1509
52.89
Best Averages
51.85
48
Most 50s
62
34
Most 100s
41
6
Most Not Outs
29

Season by season

2012

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
600
–
Highest Score
221
–
Best Strike Rate
52.77
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
58
–
Best Averages
42.86
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
415
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
50.73
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
45
–
Best Averages
31.92
–
Most 50s
4

2010

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
813
–
Highest Score
209
–
Best Strike Rate
56.93
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
101
–
Best Averages
36.95
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2009

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
853
–
Highest Score
150
–
Best Strike Rate
67.48
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
111
–
Best Averages
38.77
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2008

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
1182
–
Highest Score
158
–
Best Strike Rate
59.94
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
124
–
Best Averages
47.28
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
4

2007

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
192
–
Highest Score
56
–
Best Strike Rate
55.65
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2006

BL 2 – 6 RP
749
Most Runs
1333
216
Highest Score
196
60.06
Best Strike Rate
60.78
10
Most sixes
7
91
Most Fours
139
41.61
Best Averages
88.87
2
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
7
–
Most Not Outs
3

2005

BL 2 – 5 RP
1110
Most Runs
1544
226
Highest Score
207
66.35
Best Strike Rate
61.32
9
Most sixes
11
133
Most Fours
178
65.29
Best Averages
67.13
–
Most 50s
6
5
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
5

2004

BL 6 – 2 RP
1178
Most Runs
697
400
Highest Score
98
61.39
Best Strike Rate
56.99
10
Most sixes
4
147
Most Fours
80
58.90
Best Averages
41.00
4
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

2003

BL 3 – 6 RP
1344
Most Runs
1503
209
Highest Score
257
63.13
Best Strike Rate
60.26
16
Most sixes
7
178
Most Fours
180
74.67
Best Averages
100.20
5
Most 50s
4
5
Most 100s
6
1
Most Not Outs
3

2002

BL 1 – 6 RP
351
Most Runs
1064
73
Highest Score
154
50.50
Best Strike Rate
68.51
1
Most sixes
10
41
Most Fours
131
35.10
Best Averages
70.93
3
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

2001

BL 6 – 1 RP
1151
Most Runs
772
221
Highest Score
157
50.82
Best Strike Rate
70.37
10
Most sixes
7
126
Most Fours
102
63.94
Best Averages
38.60
4
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

2000

BL 5 – 1 RP
497
Most Runs
318
182
Highest Score
141
58.96
Best Strike Rate
67.66
3
Most sixes
1
70
Most Fours
40
29.24
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1999

BL 5 – 4 RP
832
Most Runs
883
213
Highest Score
197
58.92
Best Strike Rate
50.89
8
Most sixes
3
119
Most Fours
86
59.43
Best Averages
63.07
4
Most 50s
3
3
Most 100s
4
1
Most Not Outs
3

1998

BL 7 – 0 RP
608
Most Runs
382
93
Highest Score
76
55.12
Best Strike Rate
42.16
5
Most sixes
1
89
Most Fours
28
43.43
Best Averages
29.38
5
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
1

1997

BL 7 – 1 RP
859
Most Runs
497
132
Highest Score
127
58.80
Best Strike Rate
51.45
8
Most sixes
4
115
Most Fours
55
40.90
Best Averages
49.70
3
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

BL 4 – 1 RP
226
Most Runs
163
74
Highest Score
88
53.30
Best Strike Rate
42.34
2
Most sixes
1
27
Most Fours
17
1
Most 50s
1

1995

BL 5 – 0 RP
1222
Most Runs
167
179
Highest Score
96
73.61
Best Strike Rate
60.07
1
Most sixes
1
192
Most Fours
17
67.89
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
2
4
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1994

BL 0 – 0 RP
996
Most Runs
–
375
Highest Score
–
63.40
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
126
Most Fours
–
71.14
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1993

BL 0 – 0 RP
586
Most Runs
–
277
Highest Score
–
69.76
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
58.60
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1992

BL 0 – 0 RP
195
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
48.15
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1990

BL 0 – 0 RP
49
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

ODI career

BL 1 – 8 RP
10405
Most Runs
13704
169
Highest Score
164
79.51
Best Strike Rate
80.39
133
Most sixes
162
1042
Most Fours
1231
40.49
Best Averages
42.04
63
Most 50s
82
19
Most 100s
30
32
Most Not Outs
39

Season by season

2012

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2011

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
604
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
80.11
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
64
–
Best Averages
40.27
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2010

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
771
–
Highest Score
106
–
Best Strike Rate
82.64
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
73
–
Best Averages
36.71
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2009

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
1198
–
Highest Score
126
–
Best Strike Rate
81.11
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
121
–
Best Averages
42.79
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2008

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
278
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
71.65
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
21.38
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2007

BL 0 – 8 RP
386
Most Runs
1424
83
Highest Score
134
87.13
Best Strike Rate
91.69
9
Most sixes
16
31
Most Fours
144
38.60
Best Averages
79.11
2
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
5
1
Most Not Outs
6

2006

BL 1 – 6 RP
660
Most Runs
798
87
Highest Score
164
76.30
Best Strike Rate
89.06
14
Most sixes
14
69
Most Fours
81
31.43
Best Averages
36.27
4
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2
5
Most Not Outs
1

2005

BL 1 – 7 RP
438
Most Runs
1191
156
Highest Score
141
82.80
Best Strike Rate
84.05
7
Most sixes
20
39
Most Fours
114
29.20
Best Averages
45.81
2
Most 50s
8
1
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2004

BL 2 – 6 RP
484
Most Runs
840
59
Highest Score
91
82.03
Best Strike Rate
79.70
5
Most sixes
13
52
Most Fours
74
32.27
Best Averages
38.18
3
Most 50s
7
3
Most Not Outs
1

2003

BL 2 – 6 RP
888
Most Runs
1154
116
Highest Score
140
84.09
Best Strike Rate
81.67
21
Most sixes
27
83
Most Fours
87
46.74
Best Averages
46.16
4
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
5
2
Most Not Outs
6

2002

BL 0 – 8 RP
292
Most Runs
882
111
Highest Score
129
73.37
Best Strike Rate
82.89
3
Most sixes
15
24
Most Fours
85
–
Best Averages
38.35
1
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
4

2001

BL 1 – 7 RP
732
Most Runs
828
116
Highest Score
102
73.86
Best Strike Rate
92.00
5
Most sixes
7
73
Most Fours
88
43.06
Best Averages
55.20
5
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
3

2000

BL 2 – 5 RP
359
Most Runs
510
87
Highest Score
115
81.78
Best Strike Rate
82.52
6
Most sixes
2
29
Most Fours
49
35.90
Best Averages
36.43
4
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

1999

BL 3 – 5 RP
631
Most Runs
1038
117
Highest Score
87
83.03
Best Strike Rate
67.45
18
Most sixes
10
69
Most Fours
82
24.27
Best Averages
39.92
1
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
6

1998

BL 1 – 7 RP
386
Most Runs
1166
110
Highest Score
145
88.13
Best Strike Rate
76.91
5
Most sixes
6
47
Most Fours
93
–
Best Averages
53.00
3
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2

1997

BL 6 – 0 RP
755
Most Runs
75
103
Highest Score
60
81.89
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
0
68
Most Fours
5
50.33
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1

1996

BL 7 – 2 RP
692
Most Runs
733
146
Highest Score
123
92.89
Best Strike Rate
69.09
7
Most sixes
4
74
Most Fours
41
57.67
Best Averages
31.87
2
Most 50s
3
3
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
1

1995

BL 6 – 0 RP
806
Most Runs
196
169
Highest Score
62
96.07
Best Strike Rate
69.26
12
Most sixes
1
86
Most Fours
7
67.17
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
2

1994

BL 0 – 0 RP
479
Most Runs
–
89
Highest Score
–
80.78
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
34.21
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–

1993

BL 0 – 0 RP
1349
Most Runs
–
153
Highest Score
–
72.33
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
154
Most Fours
–
49.96
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1992

BL 0 – 0 RP
794
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
67.86
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
79
Most Fours
–
41.79
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1991

BL 0 – 0 RP
263
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
62.17
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
23.91
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

1990

BL 0 – 0 RP
11
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

T20I career

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
401
–
Highest Score
98
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2009

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
86
–
Highest Score
38
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9

2007

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
184
–
Highest Score
76
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2006

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3

2005

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
98
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Highest Score
98
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Most sixes
5
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Most Fours
8
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Most 50s
1
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Most Not Outs
1
RECENT RESULTS 1 match