Brian Lara vs Ricky Ponting

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 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 players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallBLRP
Most Runs2235827644
Highest Score569519
Best Strike Rate141272
Most sixes221247
Most Fours26012789
Best Averages
Most 50s111146
Most 100s5269
Most Not Outs3570
2012BLRP
Most Runs618
Highest Score228
Best Strike Rate80
Most sixes0
Most Fours59
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2011BLRP
Most Runs1019
Highest Score182
Best Strike Rate131
Most sixes6
Most Fours109
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
2010BLRP
Most Runs1584
Highest Score315
Best Strike Rate140
Most sixes12
Most Fours174
Best Averages
Most 50s12
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2009BLRP
Most Runs2137
Highest Score314
Best Strike Rate264
Most sixes19
Most Fours241
Best Averages
Most 50s16
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
2008BLRP
Most Runs1460
Highest Score282
Best Strike Rate132
Most sixes6
Most Fours146
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s5
2007BLRP
Most Runs3861800
Highest Score83266
Best Strike Rate87276
Most sixes920
Most Fours31182
Best Averages
Most 50s211
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs18
2006BESTBLRP
Most Runs14092164
Highest Score303387
Best Strike Rate136277
Most sixes2423
Most Fours160223
Best Averages
Most 50s610
Most 100s39
Most Not Outs54
2005BLRP
Most Runs15482833
Highest Score382446
Best Strike Rate149314
Most sixes1636
Most Fours172300
Best Averages
Most 50s215
Most 100s69
Most Not Outs8
2004BLRP
Most Runs16621537
Highest Score459189
Best Strike Rate143137
Most sixes1517
Most Fours199154
Best Averages
Most 50s712
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs33
2003BLRP
Most Runs22322657
Highest Score325397
Best Strike Rate147142
Most sixes3734
Most Fours261267
Best Averages
Most 50s98
Most 100s811
Most Not Outs39
2002BLRP
Most Runs6431946
Highest Score184283
Best Strike Rate124152
Most sixes425
Most Fours65216
Best Averages
Most 50s46
Most 100s16
Most Not Outs34
2000BLRP
Most Runs856828
Highest Score269256
Best Strike Rate141151
Most sixes93
Most Fours9989
Best Averages
Most 50s54
Most 100s22
Most Not Outs2
1999BLRP
Most Runs14631921
Highest Score330284
Best Strike Rate142118
Most sixes2613
Most Fours188168
Best Averages
Most 50s58
Most 100s34
Most Not Outs39
1998BLRP
Most Runs9941548
Highest Score203221
Best Strike Rate143119
Most sixes107
Most Fours136121
Best Averages
Most 50s89
Most 100s12
Most Not Outs23
1997BLRP
Most Runs1614572
Highest Score235187
Best Strike Rate141117
Most sixes204
Most Fours18360
Best Averages
Most 50s82
Most 100s52
Most Not Outs22
1996BLRP
Most Runs918896
Highest Score220211
Best Strike Rate146111
Most sixes95
Most Fours10158
Best Averages
Most 50s34
Most 100s32
Most Not Outs31
1995BLRP
Most Runs2028440
Highest Score348158
Best Strike Rate170128
Most sixes132
Most Fours27828
Best Averages
Most 50s124
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs43
1994BLRP
Most Runs147584
Highest Score46442
Best Strike Rate14465
Most sixes41
Most Fours1744
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
1993BLRP
Most Runs1935
Highest Score430
Best Strike Rate142
Most sixes6
Most Fours230
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
1992BLRP
Most Runs989
Highest Score152
Best Strike Rate116
Most sixes4
Most Fours103
Best Averages
Most 50s12
Most Not Outs1
1991BLRP
Most Runs263
Highest Score54
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes0
Most Fours15
Best Averages
Most 50s1
1990BLRP
Most Runs60
Highest Score55
Best Strike Rate101
Most sixes0
Most Fours7
Best Averages
TEST
OverallBLRP
Most Runs1195313378
Highest Score400257
Best Strike Rate6159
Most sixes8873
Most Fours15591509
Best Averages
Most 50s4862
Most 100s3340
Most Not Outs628
2012BLRP
Most Runs600
Highest Score221
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes0
Most Fours58
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2011BLRP
Most Runs415
Highest Score78
Best Strike Rate51
Most sixes1
Most Fours45
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2010BLRP
Most Runs813
Highest Score209
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes3
Most Fours101
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2009BLRP
Most Runs853
Highest Score150
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes6
Most Fours111
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
2008BLRP
Most Runs1182
Highest Score158
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes5
Most Fours124
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s4
2007BLRP
Most Runs192
Highest Score56
Best Strike Rate56
Most sixes1
Most Fours17
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2006BLRP
Most Runs7491333
Highest Score216196
Best Strike Rate6061
Most sixes107
Most Fours91139
Best Averages
Most 50s24
Most 100s37
Most Not Outs3
2005BLRP
Most Runs11101544
Highest Score226207
Best Strike Rate6661
Most sixes911
Most Fours133178
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s56
Most Not Outs5
2004BLRP
Most Runs1178697
Highest Score40098
Best Strike Rate6157
Most sixes104
Most Fours14780
Best Averages
Most 50s45
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs12
2003BESTBLRP
Most Runs13441503
Highest Score209257
Best Strike Rate6360
Most sixes167
Most Fours178180
Best Averages
Most 50s54
Most 100s56
Most Not Outs13
2002BLRP
Most Runs3511064
Highest Score73154
Best Strike Rate5169
Most sixes110
Most Fours41131
Best Averages
Most 50s32
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs1
2000BLRP
Most Runs497318
Highest Score182141
Best Strike Rate5968
Most sixes31
Most Fours7040
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s21
Most Not Outs2
1999BLRP
Most Runs832883
Highest Score213197
Best Strike Rate5951
Most sixes83
Most Fours11986
Best Averages
Most 50s43
Most 100s24
Most Not Outs13
1998BLRP
Most Runs608382
Highest Score9376
Best Strike Rate5542
Most sixes51
Most Fours8928
Best Averages
Most 50s53
Most 100s
Most Not Outs11
1997BLRP
Most Runs859497
Highest Score132127
Best Strike Rate5951
Most sixes84
Most Fours11555
Best Averages
Most 50s31
Most 100s32
Most Not Outs1
1996BLRP
Most Runs226163
Highest Score7488
Best Strike Rate5342
Most sixes21
Most Fours2717
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1995BLRP
Most Runs1222167
Highest Score17996
Best Strike Rate7460
Most sixes11
Most Fours19217
Best Averages
Most 50s62
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs2
1994BLRP
Most Runs996
Highest Score375
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes3
Most Fours126
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
1993BLRP
Most Runs586
Highest Score277
Best Strike Rate70
Most sixes2
Most Fours76
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
1992BLRP
Most Runs195
Highest Score64
Best Strike Rate48
Most sixes0
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Not Outs
1991BLRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
1990BLRP
Most Runs49
Highest Score44
Best Strike Rate46
Most sixes0
Most Fours5
Best Averages
ODI
OverallBLRP
Most Runs1040513865
Highest Score169164
Best Strike Rate8080
Most sixes133163
Most Fours10421239
Best Averages
Most 50s6382
Most 100s1929
Most Not Outs2940
2012BLRP
Most Runs18
Highest Score7
Best Strike Rate27
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2011BLRP
Most Runs604
Highest Score104
Best Strike Rate80
Most sixes5
Most Fours64
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
2010BLRP
Most Runs771
Highest Score106
Best Strike Rate83
Most sixes9
Most Fours73
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2009BLRP
Most Runs1198
Highest Score126
Best Strike Rate81
Most sixes12
Most Fours121
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2008BLRP
Most Runs278
Highest Score124
Best Strike Rate72
Most sixes1
Most Fours22
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
2007BLRP
Most Runs3861424
Highest Score83134
Best Strike Rate8792
Most sixes916
Most Fours31144
Best Averages
Most 50s28
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs16
2006BLRP
Most Runs660798
Highest Score87164
Best Strike Rate7689
Most sixes1414
Most Fours6981
Best Averages
Most 50s46
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs51
2005BLRP
Most Runs4381191
Highest Score156141
Best Strike Rate8384
Most sixes720
Most Fours39114
Best Averages
Most 50s28
Most 100s13
Most Not Outs2
2004BLRP
Most Runs484840
Highest Score5991
Best Strike Rate8280
Most sixes513
Most Fours5274
Best Averages
Most 50s37
Most 100s
Most Not Outs21
2003BLRP
Most Runs8881154
Highest Score116140
Best Strike Rate8482
Most sixes2127
Most Fours8387
Best Averages
Most 50s44
Most 100s35
Most Not Outs26
2002BLRP
Most Runs292882
Highest Score111129
Best Strike Rate7383
Most sixes315
Most Fours2485
Best Averages
Most 50s14
Most 100s12
Most Not Outs33
2000BLRP
Most Runs359510
Highest Score87115
Best Strike Rate8283
Most sixes62
Most Fours2949
Best Averages
Most 50s43
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
1999BLRP
Most Runs6311038
Highest Score11787
Best Strike Rate8367
Most sixes1810
Most Fours6982
Best Averages
Most 50s15
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs26
1998BESTBLRP
Most Runs3861166
Highest Score110145
Best Strike Rate8877
Most sixes56
Most Fours4793
Best Averages
Most 50s36
Most 100s12
Most Not Outs12
1997BLRP
Most Runs75575
Highest Score10360
Best Strike Rate8266
Most sixes120
Most Fours685
Best Averages
Most 50s51
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs21
1996BLRP
Most Runs692733
Highest Score146123
Best Strike Rate9369
Most sixes74
Most Fours7441
Best Averages
Most 50s23
Most 100s32
Most Not Outs31
1995BLRP
Most Runs806273
Highest Score16962
Best Strike Rate9668
Most sixes121
Most Fours8611
Best Averages
Most 50s62
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs23
1994BLRP
Most Runs47984
Highest Score8942
Best Strike Rate8165
Most sixes11
Most Fours484
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
1993BLRP
Most Runs1349
Highest Score153
Best Strike Rate72
Most sixes4
Most Fours154
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs3
1992BLRP
Most Runs794
Highest Score88
Best Strike Rate68
Most sixes4
Most Fours79
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most Not Outs1
1991BLRP
Most Runs263
Highest Score54
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes0
Most Fours15
Best Averages
Most 50s1
1990BLRP
Most Runs11
Highest Score11
Best Strike Rate55
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
T20I
OverallBLRP
Most Runs401
Highest Score98
Best Strike Rate133
Most sixes11
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2012BESTBLRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2011BLRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2010BLRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2009BLRP
Most Runs86
Highest Score38
Best Strike Rate116
Most sixes1
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2008BLRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2007BLRP
Most Runs184
Highest Score76
Best Strike Rate128
Most sixes3
Most Fours21
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2006BLRP
Most Runs33
Highest Score27
Best Strike Rate127
Most sixes2
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2005BLRP
Most Runs98
Highest Score98
Best Strike Rate169
Most sixes5
Most Fours8
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2004BLRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2003BLRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2002BLRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2000BLRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1999BLRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1998BLRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1997BLRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1996BLRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1995BLRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1994BLRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1993BLRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1992BLRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
1991BLRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
1990BLRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages