Player Head-to-Head
BL
Brian Lara
WI
VS
RP
Ricky Ponting
AUS
48 wonStat categorieswon 53

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 1 – 7 RP
22358
Most Runs
27644
569
Highest Score
519
141
Best Strike Rate
272
221
Most sixes
247
2601
Most Fours
2789
111
Most 50s
146
52
Most 100s
69
35
Most Not Outs
70

Season by season

2012

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
618
–
Highest Score
228
–
Best Strike Rate
80
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
59
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
1019
–
Highest Score
182
–
Best Strike Rate
131
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
109
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2010

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
1584
–
Highest Score
315
–
Best Strike Rate
140
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
174
–
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2009

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
2137
–
Highest Score
314
–
Best Strike Rate
264
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
241
–
Most 50s
16
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2008

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
1460
–
Highest Score
282
–
Best Strike Rate
132
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
146
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
5

2007

BL 0 – 7 RP
386
Most Runs
1800
83
Highest Score
266
87
Best Strike Rate
276
9
Most sixes
20
31
Most Fours
182
2
Most 50s
11
–
Most 100s
5
1
Most Not Outs
8

2006

BL 2 – 6 RP
1409
Most Runs
2164
303
Highest Score
387
136
Best Strike Rate
277
24
Most sixes
23
160
Most Fours
223
6
Most 50s
10
3
Most 100s
9
5
Most Not Outs
4

2005

BL 0 – 7 RP
1548
Most Runs
2833
382
Highest Score
446
149
Best Strike Rate
314
16
Most sixes
36
172
Most Fours
300
2
Most 50s
15
6
Most 100s
9
–
Most Not Outs
8

2004

BL 4 – 2 RP
1662
Most Runs
1537
459
Highest Score
189
143
Best Strike Rate
137
15
Most sixes
17
199
Most Fours
154
7
Most 50s
12
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
3

2003

BL 3 – 5 RP
2232
Most Runs
2657
325
Highest Score
397
147
Best Strike Rate
142
37
Most sixes
34
261
Most Fours
267
9
Most 50s
8
8
Most 100s
11
3
Most Not Outs
9

2002

BL 0 – 8 RP
643
Most Runs
1946
184
Highest Score
283
124
Best Strike Rate
152
4
Most sixes
25
65
Most Fours
216
4
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
6
3
Most Not Outs
4

2000

BL 5 – 1 RP
856
Most Runs
828
269
Highest Score
256
141
Best Strike Rate
151
9
Most sixes
3
99
Most Fours
89
5
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1999

BL 4 – 4 RP
1463
Most Runs
1921
330
Highest Score
284
142
Best Strike Rate
118
26
Most sixes
13
188
Most Fours
168
5
Most 50s
8
3
Most 100s
4
3
Most Not Outs
9

1998

BL 3 – 5 RP
994
Most Runs
1548
203
Highest Score
221
143
Best Strike Rate
119
10
Most sixes
7
136
Most Fours
121
8
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
3

1997

BL 7 – 0 RP
1614
Most Runs
572
235
Highest Score
187
141
Best Strike Rate
117
20
Most sixes
4
183
Most Fours
60
8
Most 50s
2
5
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2

1996

BL 7 – 1 RP
918
Most Runs
896
220
Highest Score
211
146
Best Strike Rate
111
9
Most sixes
5
101
Most Fours
58
3
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
1

1995

BL 7 – 0 RP
2028
Most Runs
440
348
Highest Score
158
170
Best Strike Rate
128
13
Most sixes
2
278
Most Fours
28
12
Most 50s
4
6
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
3

1994

BL 5 – 0 RP
1475
Most Runs
84
464
Highest Score
42
144
Best Strike Rate
65
4
Most sixes
1
174
Most Fours
4
8
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

1993

BL 0 – 0 RP
1935
Most Runs
–
430
Highest Score
–
142
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
230
Most Fours
–
10
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1992

BL 0 – 0 RP
989
Most Runs
–
152
Highest Score
–
116
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
103
Most Fours
–
12
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1991

BL 0 – 0 RP
263
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1990

BL 0 – 0 RP
60
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
101
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

TEST career

BL 4 – 4 RP
11953
Most Runs
13378
400
Highest Score
257
61
Best Strike Rate
59
88
Most sixes
73
1559
Most Fours
1509
48
Most 50s
62
33
Most 100s
40
6
Most Not Outs
28

Season by season

2012

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
600
–
Highest Score
221
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
58
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
415
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
45
–
Most 50s
4

2010

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
813
–
Highest Score
209
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
101
–
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
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
111
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1

2008

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
1182
–
Highest Score
158
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
124
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
4

2007

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

2006

BL 2 – 5 RP
749
Most Runs
1333
216
Highest Score
196
60
Best Strike Rate
61
10
Most sixes
7
91
Most Fours
139
2
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
7
–
Most Not Outs
3

2005

BL 2 – 4 RP
1110
Most Runs
1544
226
Highest Score
207
66
Best Strike Rate
61
9
Most sixes
11
133
Most Fours
178
–
Most 50s
6
5
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
5

2004

BL 5 – 2 RP
1178
Most Runs
697
400
Highest Score
98
61
Best Strike Rate
57
10
Most sixes
4
147
Most Fours
80
4
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

2003

BL 3 – 5 RP
1344
Most Runs
1503
209
Highest Score
257
63
Best Strike Rate
60
16
Most sixes
7
178
Most Fours
180
5
Most 50s
4
5
Most 100s
6
1
Most Not Outs
3

2002

BL 1 – 5 RP
351
Most Runs
1064
73
Highest Score
154
51
Best Strike Rate
69
1
Most sixes
10
41
Most Fours
131
3
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2000

BL 5 – 1 RP
497
Most Runs
318
182
Highest Score
141
59
Best Strike Rate
68
3
Most sixes
1
70
Most Fours
40
1
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1999

BL 5 – 3 RP
832
Most Runs
883
213
Highest Score
197
59
Best Strike Rate
51
8
Most sixes
3
119
Most Fours
86
4
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
4
1
Most Not Outs
3

1998

BL 6 – 0 RP
608
Most Runs
382
93
Highest Score
76
55
Best Strike Rate
42
5
Most sixes
1
89
Most Fours
28
5
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
1

1997

BL 7 – 0 RP
859
Most Runs
497
132
Highest Score
127
59
Best Strike Rate
51
8
Most sixes
4
115
Most Fours
55
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
Best Strike Rate
42
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
74
Best Strike Rate
60
1
Most sixes
1
192
Most Fours
17
6
Most 50s
2
4
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1994

BL 0 – 0 RP
996
Most Runs
–
375
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
126
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1993

BL 0 – 0 RP
586
Most Runs
–
277
Highest Score
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1992

BL 0 – 0 RP
195
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1990

BL 0 – 0 RP
49
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
46
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

ODI career

BL 1 – 6 RP
10405
Most Runs
13865
169
Highest Score
164
80
Best Strike Rate
80
133
Most sixes
163
1042
Most Fours
1239
63
Most 50s
82
19
Most 100s
29
29
Most Not Outs
40

Season by season

2012

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2011

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
604
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
80
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
64
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2010

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
771
–
Highest Score
106
–
Best Strike Rate
83
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
73
–
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
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
121
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2008

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
278
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2007

BL 0 – 7 RP
386
Most Runs
1424
83
Highest Score
134
87
Best Strike Rate
92
9
Most sixes
16
31
Most Fours
144
2
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
5
1
Most Not Outs
6

2006

BL 1 – 5 RP
660
Most Runs
798
87
Highest Score
164
76
Best Strike Rate
89
14
Most sixes
14
69
Most Fours
81
4
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2
5
Most Not Outs
1

2005

BL 1 – 6 RP
438
Most Runs
1191
156
Highest Score
141
83
Best Strike Rate
84
7
Most sixes
20
39
Most Fours
114
2
Most 50s
8
1
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2004

BL 2 – 5 RP
484
Most Runs
840
59
Highest Score
91
82
Best Strike Rate
80
5
Most sixes
13
52
Most Fours
74
3
Most 50s
7
2
Most Not Outs
1

2003

BL 1 – 6 RP
888
Most Runs
1154
116
Highest Score
140
84
Best Strike Rate
82
21
Most sixes
27
83
Most Fours
87
4
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
5
2
Most Not Outs
6

2002

BL 0 – 7 RP
292
Most Runs
882
111
Highest Score
129
73
Best Strike Rate
83
3
Most sixes
15
24
Most Fours
85
1
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
3

2000

BL 2 – 4 RP
359
Most Runs
510
87
Highest Score
115
82
Best Strike Rate
83
6
Most sixes
2
29
Most Fours
49
4
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

1999

BL 3 – 4 RP
631
Most Runs
1038
117
Highest Score
87
83
Best Strike Rate
67
18
Most sixes
10
69
Most Fours
82
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
Best Strike Rate
77
5
Most sixes
6
47
Most Fours
93
3
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
2

1997

BL 7 – 0 RP
755
Most Runs
75
103
Highest Score
60
82
Best Strike Rate
66
12
Most sixes
0
68
Most Fours
5
5
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1

1996

BL 6 – 2 RP
692
Most Runs
733
146
Highest Score
123
93
Best Strike Rate
69
7
Most sixes
4
74
Most Fours
41
2
Most 50s
3
3
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
1

1995

BL 6 – 1 RP
806
Most Runs
273
169
Highest Score
62
96
Best Strike Rate
68
12
Most sixes
1
86
Most Fours
11
6
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
3

1994

BL 4 – 0 RP
479
Most Runs
84
89
Highest Score
42
81
Best Strike Rate
65
1
Most sixes
1
48
Most Fours
4
4
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

1993

BL 0 – 0 RP
1349
Most Runs
–
153
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
154
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1992

BL 0 – 0 RP
794
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
68
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
79
Most Fours
–
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1991

BL 0 – 0 RP
263
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1990

BL 0 – 0 RP
11
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

T20I career

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
401
–
Highest Score
98
–
Best Strike Rate
133
–
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
–
Best Strike Rate
116
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9

2007

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
184
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
128
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2006

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
127
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3

2005

BL 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
98
–
Highest Score
98
–
Best Strike Rate
169
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
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