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

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

Final Verdict

Ricky Ponting has dominance over Rahul Dravid 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

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

Season by season

2012

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

2011

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

2010

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

2009

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

2008

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

2007

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

2006

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

2005

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

2004

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

2003

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

2002

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

2001

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

2000

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

1999

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

1998

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

1997

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

1996

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

1995

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

TEST career

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

Season by season

2012

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

2011

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

2010

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

2009

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

2008

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

2007

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

2006

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

2005

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

2004

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

2003

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

2002

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

2001

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

2000

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

1999

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

1998

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

1997

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

1996

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

1995

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

ODI career

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

Season by season

2012

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

2011

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

2010

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

2009

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

2008

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

2007

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

2006

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

2005

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

2004

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

2003

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

2002

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

2001

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

2000

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

1999

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

1998

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

1997

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

1996

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

1995

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

T20I career

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

Season by season

2011

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

2009

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

2007

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

2006

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

2005

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