Player Head-to-Head
RD
Rahul Dravid
IND
VS
RP
Ricky Ponting
AUS
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Rahul Dravid vs Ricky Ponting

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

Final Verdict

Ricky Ponting has the edge in overall, Tests, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Ricky PontingTEST Ricky PontingODI Ricky PontingT20I Ricky Ponting
Format

All formats

RD 2 – 6 RP
24208
Most Runs
27483
270
Highest Score
257
51.99
Best Strike Rate
68.48
66
Most sixes
246
2604
Most Fours
2781
45.42
Best Averages
45.96
146
Most 50s
146
48
Most 100s
71
72
Most Not Outs
70

Season by season

2012

RD 0 – 4 RP
116
Most Runs
618
47
Highest Score
221
34.63
Best Strike Rate
51.37
0
Most sixes
0
18
Most Fours
59
–
Best Averages
32.53
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

RD 6 – 2 RP
1300
Most Runs
1019
146
Highest Score
104
47.45
Best Strike Rate
64.82
6
Most sixes
6
133
Most Fours
109
50.00
Best Averages
36.39
5
Most 50s
7
5
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
2

2010

RD 2 – 6 RP
771
Most Runs
1584
191
Highest Score
209
44.57
Best Strike Rate
67.09
0
Most sixes
12
93
Most Fours
174
42.83
Best Averages
36.84
1
Most 50s
12
3
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2

2009

RD 2 – 7 RP
927
Most Runs
2137
177
Highest Score
150
51.53
Best Strike Rate
75.91
6
Most sixes
19
108
Most Fours
241
66.21
Best Averages
38.16
6
Most 50s
16
2
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2

2008

RD 0 – 8 RP
805
Most Runs
1460
136
Highest Score
158
38.61
Best Strike Rate
61.86
0
Most sixes
6
108
Most Fours
146
30.96
Best Averages
38.42
4
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
5
2
Most Not Outs
–

2007

RD 0 – 8 RP
1429
Most Runs
1800
129
Highest Score
134
58.26
Best Strike Rate
88.15
11
Most sixes
20
161
Most Fours
182
36.64
Best Averages
64.29
11
Most 50s
11
1
Most 100s
5
7
Most Not Outs
8

2006

RD 3 – 6 RP
2014
Most Runs
2164
146
Highest Score
196
52.37
Best Strike Rate
69.47
4
Most sixes
23
239
Most Fours
223
45.77
Best Averages
55.49
15
Most 50s
10
4
Most 100s
9
5
Most Not Outs
4

2005

RD 0 – 9 RP
1732
Most Runs
2833
135
Highest Score
207
60.41
Best Strike Rate
70.95
3
Most sixes
36
182
Most Fours
300
49.49
Best Averages
56.66
13
Most 50s
15
4
Most 100s
9
7
Most Not Outs
8

2004

RD 6 – 2 RP
1971
Most Runs
1537
270
Highest Score
98
54.86
Best Strike Rate
67.50
5
Most sixes
17
207
Most Fours
154
48.07
Best Averages
39.41
14
Most 50s
12
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
3

2003

RD 0 – 9 RP
1426
Most Runs
2657
233
Highest Score
257
56.39
Best Strike Rate
68.01
6
Most sixes
34
139
Most Fours
267
62.00
Best Averages
66.43
7
Most 50s
8
2
Most 100s
11
8
Most Not Outs
9

2002

RD 6 – 3 RP
2270
Most Runs
1946
217
Highest Score
154
51.26
Best Strike Rate
74.36
2
Most sixes
25
259
Most Fours
216
54.05
Best Averages
51.21
12
Most 50s
6
6
Most 100s
7
8
Most Not Outs
5

2001

RD 3 – 5 RP
1675
Most Runs
1600
180
Highest Score
157
49.75
Best Strike Rate
80.12
2
Most sixes
14
171
Most Fours
190
45.27
Best Averages
45.71
12
Most 50s
10
1
Most 100s
4
7
Most Not Outs
7

2000

RD 6 – 1 RP
1604
Most Runs
828
200
Highest Score
141
57.33
Best Strike Rate
76.10
3
Most sixes
3
172
Most Fours
89
44.56
Best Averages
43.58
10
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
2

1999

RD 5 – 3 RP
2626
Most Runs
1921
190
Highest Score
197
59.94
Best Strike Rate
58.67
13
Most sixes
13
271
Most Fours
168
46.89
Best Averages
48.03
9
Most 50s
8
10
Most 100s
4
6
Most Not Outs
9

1998

RD 0 – 8 RP
696
Most Runs
1548
118
Highest Score
145
43.31
Best Strike Rate
63.91
0
Most sixes
7
69
Most Fours
121
31.64
Best Averages
44.23
4
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

1997

RD 5 – 2 RP
1935
Most Runs
572
148
Highest Score
127
46.55
Best Strike Rate
52.96
4
Most sixes
4
189
Most Fours
60
48.38
Best Averages
52.00
17
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
2

1996

RD 5 – 3 RP
911
Most Runs
896
95
Highest Score
123
49.27
Best Strike Rate
61.96
1
Most sixes
5
85
Most Fours
58
32.54
Best Averages
28.90
6
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
1

1995

RD 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
363
–
Highest Score
96
–
Best Strike Rate
64.71
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

TEST career

RD 5 – 4 RP
13288
Most Runs
13378
270
Highest Score
257
42.51
Best Strike Rate
58.72
21
Most sixes
73
1654
Most Fours
1509
52.31
Best Averages
51.85
63
Most 50s
62
36
Most 100s
41
32
Most Not Outs
29

Season by season

2012

RD 0 – 4 RP
116
Most Runs
600
47
Highest Score
221
34.63
Best Strike Rate
52.77
0
Most sixes
0
18
Most Fours
58
–
Best Averages
42.86
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

RD 5 – 1 RP
1145
Most Runs
415
146
Highest Score
78
44.74
Best Strike Rate
50.73
3
Most sixes
1
124
Most Fours
45
57.25
Best Averages
31.92
4
Most 50s
4
5
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2010

RD 3 – 6 RP
771
Most Runs
813
191
Highest Score
209
44.57
Best Strike Rate
56.93
0
Most sixes
3
93
Most Fours
101
42.83
Best Averages
36.95
1
Most 50s
6
3
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1

2009

RD 2 – 5 RP
747
Most Runs
853
177
Highest Score
150
48.60
Best Strike Rate
67.48
4
Most sixes
6
97
Most Fours
111
–
Best Averages
38.77
5
Most 50s
7
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2008

RD 0 – 8 RP
805
Most Runs
1182
136
Highest Score
158
38.61
Best Strike Rate
59.94
0
Most sixes
5
108
Most Fours
124
30.96
Best Averages
47.28
4
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
4
2
Most Not Outs
–

2007

RD 5 – 1 RP
606
Most Runs
192
129
Highest Score
56
41.79
Best Strike Rate
55.65
1
Most sixes
1
86
Most Fours
17
35.65
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1

2006

RD 2 – 7 RP
1095
Most Runs
1333
146
Highest Score
196
42.26
Best Strike Rate
60.78
1
Most sixes
7
127
Most Fours
139
60.83
Best Averages
88.87
7
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
7
4
Most Not Outs
3

2005

RD 0 – 8 RP
640
Most Runs
1544
135
Highest Score
207
45.58
Best Strike Rate
61.32
1
Most sixes
11
82
Most Fours
178
53.33
Best Averages
67.13
4
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
5

2004

RD 5 – 3 RP
946
Most Runs
697
270
Highest Score
98
42.50
Best Strike Rate
56.99
3
Most sixes
4
122
Most Fours
80
63.07
Best Averages
41.00
4
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2

2003

RD 0 – 8 RP
803
Most Runs
1503
233
Highest Score
257
51.38
Best Strike Rate
60.26
2
Most sixes
7
89
Most Fours
180
–
Best Averages
100.20
3
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
6
2
Most Not Outs
3

2002

RD 5 – 3 RP
1357
Most Runs
1064
217
Highest Score
154
41.92
Best Strike Rate
68.51
0
Most sixes
10
189
Most Fours
131
59.00
Best Averages
70.93
5
Most 50s
2
5
Most 100s
5
3
Most Not Outs
1

2001

RD 5 – 4 RP
935
Most Runs
772
180
Highest Score
157
40.28
Best Strike Rate
70.37
1
Most sixes
7
113
Most Fours
102
46.75
Best Averages
38.60
6
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
4

2000

RD 6 – 1 RP
624
Most Runs
318
200
Highest Score
141
49.45
Best Strike Rate
67.66
2
Most sixes
1
81
Most Fours
40
1
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
2

1999

RD 1 – 7 RP
865
Most Runs
883
190
Highest Score
197
42.44
Best Strike Rate
50.89
1
Most sixes
3
107
Most Fours
86
48.06
Best Averages
63.07
1
Most 50s
3
4
Most 100s
4
1
Most Not Outs
3

1998

RD 3 – 2 RP
413
Most Runs
382
118
Highest Score
76
37.86
Best Strike Rate
42.16
0
Most sixes
1
53
Most Fours
28
–
Best Averages
29.38
3
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

1997

RD 6 – 3 RP
984
Most Runs
497
148
Highest Score
127
36.94
Best Strike Rate
51.45
2
Most sixes
4
112
Most Fours
55
61.50
Best Averages
49.70
9
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
1

1996

RD 4 – 2 RP
436
Most Runs
163
95
Highest Score
88
37.42
Best Strike Rate
42.34
0
Most sixes
1
53
Most Fours
17
39.64
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

1995

RD 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
167
–
Highest Score
96
–
Best Strike Rate
60.07
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
2

ODI career

RD 2 – 7 RP
10889
Most Runs
13704
153
Highest Score
164
71.24
Best Strike Rate
80.39
42
Most sixes
162
950
Most Fours
1231
39.17
Best Averages
42.04
83
Most 50s
82
12
Most 100s
30
40
Most Not Outs
39

Season by season

2012

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

2011

RD 0 – 5 RP
124
Most Runs
604
69
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
80.11
0
Most sixes
5
9
Most Fours
64
–
Best Averages
40.27
1
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2010

RD 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

RD 0 – 6 RP
180
Most Runs
1198
76
Highest Score
126
68.70
Best Strike Rate
81.11
2
Most sixes
12
11
Most Fours
121
–
Best Averages
42.79
1
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2008

RD 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

RD 0 – 7 RP
823
Most Runs
1424
92
Highest Score
134
82.05
Best Strike Rate
91.69
10
Most sixes
16
75
Most Fours
144
37.41
Best Averages
79.11
8
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
5
5
Most Not Outs
6

2006

RD 3 – 5 RP
919
Most Runs
798
105
Highest Score
164
73.23
Best Strike Rate
89.06
3
Most sixes
14
112
Most Fours
81
35.35
Best Averages
36.27
8
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

2005

RD 3 – 6 RP
1092
Most Runs
1191
104
Highest Score
141
74.64
Best Strike Rate
84.05
2
Most sixes
20
100
Most Fours
114
47.48
Best Averages
45.81
9
Most 50s
8
2
Most 100s
3
7
Most Not Outs
2

2004

RD 6 – 2 RP
1025
Most Runs
840
104
Highest Score
91
74.98
Best Strike Rate
79.70
2
Most sixes
13
85
Most Fours
74
39.42
Best Averages
38.18
10
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1

2003

RD 0 – 6 RP
623
Most Runs
1154
62
Highest Score
140
64.49
Best Strike Rate
81.67
4
Most sixes
27
50
Most Fours
87
41.53
Best Averages
46.16
4
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
5
6
Most Not Outs
6

2002

RD 4 – 5 RP
913
Most Runs
882
109
Highest Score
129
76.66
Best Strike Rate
82.89
2
Most sixes
15
70
Most Fours
85
48.05
Best Averages
38.35
7
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
2
5
Most Not Outs
4

2001

RD 1 – 6 RP
740
Most Runs
828
80
Highest Score
102
70.75
Best Strike Rate
92.00
1
Most sixes
7
58
Most Fours
88
43.53
Best Averages
55.20
6
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
3

2000

RD 3 – 4 RP
980
Most Runs
510
85
Highest Score
115
63.80
Best Strike Rate
82.52
1
Most sixes
2
91
Most Fours
49
35.00
Best Averages
36.43
9
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

RD 7 – 1 RP
1761
Most Runs
1038
153
Highest Score
87
75.16
Best Strike Rate
67.45
12
Most sixes
10
164
Most Fours
82
46.34
Best Averages
39.92
8
Most 50s
5
6
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
6

1998

RD 0 – 7 RP
283
Most Runs
1166
64
Highest Score
145
54.84
Best Strike Rate
76.91
0
Most sixes
6
16
Most Fours
93
21.77
Best Averages
53.00
1
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1997

RD 6 – 0 RP
951
Most Runs
75
107
Highest Score
60
63.70
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
0
77
Most Fours
5
39.63
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1

1996

RD 2 – 5 RP
475
Most Runs
733
90
Highest Score
123
69.44
Best Strike Rate
69.09
1
Most sixes
4
32
Most Fours
41
27.94
Best Averages
31.87
3
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
1

1995

RD 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
196
–
Highest Score
62
–
Best Strike Rate
69.26
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

T20I career

RD 0 – 4 RP
31
Most Runs
401
31
Highest Score
98
3
Most sixes
11
0
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2011

RD 0 – 0 RP
31
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2009

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

2007

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

2006

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

2005

RD 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
98
–
Highest Score
98
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
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