Player Head-to-Head
RP
Ricky Ponting
AUS
VS
ST
Sachin Tendulkar
IND
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Ricky Ponting vs Sachin Tendulkar

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

Final Verdict

Ricky Ponting has dominance over Sachin Tendulkar in T20Is, while Sachin Tendulkar has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, form favours Sachin Tendulkar.

CAREER Sachin TendulkarTEST Sachin TendulkarODI Sachin TendulkarT20I Ricky Ponting
Format

All formats

RP 2 – 7 ST
27483
Most Runs
34357
257
Highest Score
248
68.48
Best Strike Rate
67.59
246
Most sixes
264
2781
Most Fours
4076
45.96
Best Averages
48.53
146
Most 50s
164
71
Most 100s
100
70
Most Not Outs
74

Season by season

2013

RP 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
276
–
Highest Score
81
–
Best Strike Rate
56.56
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

RP 3 – 5 ST
618
Most Runs
672
221
Highest Score
114
51.37
Best Strike Rate
59.47
0
Most sixes
2
59
Most Fours
90
32.53
Best Averages
26.88
2
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

RP 2 – 6 ST
1019
Most Runs
1269
104
Highest Score
146
64.82
Best Strike Rate
62.05
6
Most sixes
13
109
Most Fours
148
36.39
Best Averages
47.00
7
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
1

2010

RP 2 – 7 ST
1584
Most Runs
1766
209
Highest Score
214
67.09
Best Strike Rate
59.95
12
Most sixes
13
174
Most Fours
207
36.84
Best Averages
84.10
12
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
8
2
Most Not Outs
4

2009

RP 5 – 4 ST
2137
Most Runs
1513
150
Highest Score
175
75.91
Best Strike Rate
75.54
19
Most sixes
17
241
Most Fours
179
38.16
Best Averages
58.19
16
Most 50s
6
3
Most 100s
5
2
Most Not Outs
3

2008

RP 2 – 4 ST
1460
Most Runs
1523
158
Highest Score
154
61.86
Best Strike Rate
63.27
6
Most sixes
5
146
Most Fours
160
38.42
Best Averages
46.15
6
Most 50s
6
5
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
4

2007

RP 6 – 3 ST
1800
Most Runs
2201
134
Highest Score
122
88.15
Best Strike Rate
69.92
20
Most sixes
14
182
Most Fours
284
64.29
Best Averages
50.02
11
Most 50s
19
5
Most 100s
3
8
Most Not Outs
4

2006

RP 9 – 0 ST
2164
Most Runs
905
196
Highest Score
141
69.47
Best Strike Rate
68.25
23
Most sixes
7
223
Most Fours
129
55.49
Best Averages
34.81
10
Most 50s
4
9
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
3

2005

RP 9 – 0 ST
2833
Most Runs
856
207
Highest Score
123
70.95
Best Strike Rate
55.51
36
Most sixes
6
300
Most Fours
113
56.66
Best Averages
34.24
15
Most 50s
5
9
Most 100s
2
8
Most Not Outs
1

2004

RP 3 – 5 ST
1537
Most Runs
1727
98
Highest Score
248
67.50
Best Strike Rate
65.29
17
Most sixes
7
154
Most Fours
214
39.41
Best Averages
57.57
12
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
4
3
Most Not Outs
6

2003

RP 7 – 2 ST
2657
Most Runs
1294
257
Highest Score
152
68.01
Best Strike Rate
76.48
34
Most sixes
7
267
Most Fours
148
66.43
Best Averages
44.62
8
Most 50s
9
11
Most 100s
3
9
Most Not Outs
1

2002

RP 3 – 6 ST
1946
Most Runs
2133
154
Highest Score
193
74.36
Best Strike Rate
62.46
25
Most sixes
10
216
Most Fours
275
51.21
Best Averages
54.69
6
Most 50s
8
7
Most 100s
6
5
Most Not Outs
6

2001

RP 5 – 4 ST
1600
Most Runs
1907
157
Highest Score
155
80.12
Best Strike Rate
69.47
14
Most sixes
8
190
Most Fours
260
45.71
Best Averages
65.76
10
Most 50s
9
4
Most 100s
7
7
Most Not Outs
5

2000

RP 2 – 7 ST
828
Most Runs
1903
141
Highest Score
201
76.10
Best Strike Rate
73.82
3
Most sixes
15
89
Most Fours
226
43.58
Best Averages
44.26
4
Most 50s
7
2
Most 100s
5
2
Most Not Outs
1

1999

RP 2 – 7 ST
1921
Most Runs
1931
197
Highest Score
217
58.67
Best Strike Rate
67.07
13
Most sixes
17
168
Most Fours
218
48.03
Best Averages
53.64
8
Most 50s
5
4
Most 100s
8
9
Most Not Outs
5

1998

RP 1 – 8 ST
1548
Most Runs
2541
145
Highest Score
177
63.91
Best Strike Rate
93.69
7
Most sixes
51
121
Most Fours
271
44.23
Best Averages
68.68
9
Most 50s
8
3
Most 100s
12
3
Most Not Outs
5

1997

RP 1 – 8 ST
572
Most Runs
2011
127
Highest Score
169
52.96
Best Strike Rate
63.66
4
Most sixes
17
60
Most Fours
232
52.00
Best Averages
41.04
2
Most 50s
8
2
Most 100s
6
2
Most Not Outs
4

1996

RP 0 – 9 ST
896
Most Runs
2234
123
Highest Score
177
61.96
Best Strike Rate
69.12
5
Most sixes
20
58
Most Fours
252
28.90
Best Averages
49.64
4
Most 50s
11
2
Most 100s
8
1
Most Not Outs
2

1995

RP 1 – 6 ST
363
Most Runs
502
96
Highest Score
112
64.71
Best Strike Rate
93.31
2
Most sixes
4
24
Most Fours
68
–
Best Averages
38.62
4
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
3

1994

RP 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
1789
–
Highest Score
179
–
Best Strike Rate
74.29
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
230
–
Best Averages
54.21
–
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

1993

RP 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
959
–
Highest Score
165
–
Best Strike Rate
54.21
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
105
–
Best Averages
47.95
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
6

1992

RP 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
1123
–
Highest Score
148
–
Best Strike Rate
63.84
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
105
–
Best Averages
40.11
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

1991

RP 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
495
–
Highest Score
62
–
Best Strike Rate
65.39
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
42
–
Best Averages
30.94
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

1990

RP 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
612
–
Highest Score
119
–
Best Strike Rate
59.80
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
63
–
Best Averages
32.21
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1989

RP 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
215
–
Highest Score
59
–
Best Strike Rate
43.97
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
2

TEST career

RP 3 – 6 ST
13378
Most Runs
15921
257
Highest Score
248
58.72
Best Strike Rate
54.05
73
Most sixes
69
1509
Most Fours
2058
51.85
Best Averages
53.79
62
Most 50s
68
41
Most 100s
51
29
Most Not Outs
33

Season by season

2013

RP 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
276
–
Highest Score
81
–
Best Strike Rate
56.56
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

RP 5 – 0 ST
600
Most Runs
357
221
Highest Score
80
52.77
Best Strike Rate
48.05
0
Most sixes
0
58
Most Fours
55
42.86
Best Averages
23.80
2
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

RP 0 – 7 ST
415
Most Runs
756
78
Highest Score
146
50.73
Best Strike Rate
51.57
1
Most sixes
5
45
Most Fours
94
31.92
Best Averages
47.25
4
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2010

RP 2 – 7 ST
813
Most Runs
1562
209
Highest Score
214
56.93
Best Strike Rate
55.91
3
Most sixes
10
101
Most Fours
181
36.95
Best Averages
78.10
6
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
7
1
Most Not Outs
3

2009

RP 5 – 2 ST
853
Most Runs
541
150
Highest Score
160
67.48
Best Strike Rate
55.83
6
Most sixes
4
111
Most Fours
71
38.77
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

2008

RP 5 – 1 ST
1182
Most Runs
1063
158
Highest Score
154
59.94
Best Strike Rate
57.12
5
Most sixes
5
124
Most Fours
114
47.28
Best Averages
48.32
5
Most 50s
3
4
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2007

RP 1 – 6 ST
192
Most Runs
776
56
Highest Score
122
55.65
Best Strike Rate
52.33
1
Most sixes
2
17
Most Fours
92
–
Best Averages
55.43
2
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
2

2006

RP 8 – 0 ST
1333
Most Runs
267
196
Highest Score
63
60.78
Best Strike Rate
53.51
7
Most sixes
0
139
Most Fours
46
88.87
Best Averages
24.27
4
Most 50s
1
7
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1

2005

RP 8 – 0 ST
1544
Most Runs
444
207
Highest Score
109
61.32
Best Strike Rate
44.00
11
Most sixes
1
178
Most Fours
62
67.13
Best Averages
44.40
6
Most 50s
3
6
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
–

2004

RP 3 – 5 ST
697
Most Runs
915
98
Highest Score
248
56.99
Best Strike Rate
56.10
4
Most sixes
2
80
Most Fours
113
41.00
Best Averages
91.50
5
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
5

2003

RP 6 – 0 ST
1503
Most Runs
153
257
Highest Score
55
60.26
Best Strike Rate
39.64
7
Most sixes
0
180
Most Fours
17
100.20
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
1
6
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2002

RP 4 – 4 ST
1064
Most Runs
1392
154
Highest Score
193
68.51
Best Strike Rate
54.21
10
Most sixes
4
131
Most Fours
197
70.93
Best Averages
55.68
2
Most 50s
5
5
Most 100s
4
1
Most Not Outs
1

2001

RP 4 – 5 ST
772
Most Runs
1003
157
Highest Score
155
70.37
Best Strike Rate
57.15
7
Most sixes
5
102
Most Fours
144
38.60
Best Averages
62.69
4
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
3
4
Most Not Outs
2

2000

RP 2 – 5 ST
318
Most Runs
575
141
Highest Score
201
67.66
Best Strike Rate
60.27
1
Most sixes
2
40
Most Fours
83
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
1

1999

RP 0 – 7 ST
883
Most Runs
1088
197
Highest Score
217
50.89
Best Strike Rate
56.43
3
Most sixes
3
86
Most Fours
134
63.07
Best Averages
68.00
3
Most 50s
4
4
Most 100s
5
3
Most Not Outs
3

1998

RP 1 – 5 ST
382
Most Runs
647
76
Highest Score
177
42.16
Best Strike Rate
75.41
1
Most sixes
11
28
Most Fours
83
29.38
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
1

1997

RP 1 – 7 ST
497
Most Runs
1000
127
Highest Score
169
51.45
Best Strike Rate
50.79
4
Most sixes
5
55
Most Fours
131
49.70
Best Averages
62.50
1
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
4
1
Most Not Outs
1

1996

RP 0 – 6 ST
163
Most Runs
623
88
Highest Score
177
42.34
Best Strike Rate
48.79
1
Most sixes
3
17
Most Fours
89
–
Best Averages
41.53
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

1995

RP 5 – 0 ST
167
Most Runs
58
96
Highest Score
52
60.07
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
17
Most Fours
6
2
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1994

RP 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
700
–
Highest Score
179
–
Best Strike Rate
59.37
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
100
–
Best Averages
70.00
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1993

RP 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
640
–
Highest Score
165
–
Best Strike Rate
48.01
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
83
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1992

RP 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
419
–
Highest Score
148
–
Best Strike Rate
56.62
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
55
–
Best Averages
41.90
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1991

RP 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
78
–
Highest Score
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9

1990

RP 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
373
–
Highest Score
119
–
Best Strike Rate
47.44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1989

RP 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
215
–
Highest Score
59
–
Best Strike Rate
44.15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
2

ODI career

RP 0 – 9 ST
13704
Most Runs
18426
164
Highest Score
200
80.39
Best Strike Rate
86.23
162
Most sixes
195
1231
Most Fours
2016
42.04
Best Averages
44.83
82
Most 50s
96
30
Most 100s
49
39
Most Not Outs
41

Season by season

2012

RP 0 – 4 ST
18
Most Runs
315
7
Highest Score
114
–
Best Strike Rate
81.40
0
Most sixes
2
1
Most Fours
35
–
Best Averages
31.50
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2011

RP 3 – 5 ST
604
Most Runs
513
104
Highest Score
120
80.11
Best Strike Rate
88.60
5
Most sixes
8
64
Most Fours
54
40.27
Best Averages
46.64
3
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
–

2010

RP 3 – 1 ST
771
Most Runs
204
106
Highest Score
200
82.64
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
3
73
Most Fours
26
36.71
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2009

RP 3 – 6 ST
1198
Most Runs
972
126
Highest Score
175
81.11
Best Strike Rate
94.00
12
Most sixes
13
121
Most Fours
108
42.79
Best Averages
54.00
9
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2

2008

RP 2 – 5 ST
278
Most Runs
460
124
Highest Score
117
71.65
Best Strike Rate
84.25
1
Most sixes
0
22
Most Fours
46
21.38
Best Averages
41.82
1
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2007

RP 6 – 3 ST
1424
Most Runs
1425
134
Highest Score
100
91.69
Best Strike Rate
85.59
16
Most sixes
12
144
Most Fours
192
79.11
Best Averages
47.50
8
Most 50s
13
5
Most 100s
1
6
Most Not Outs
2

2006

RP 5 – 2 ST
798
Most Runs
628
164
Highest Score
141
89.06
Best Strike Rate
77.06
14
Most sixes
7
81
Most Fours
81
36.27
Best Averages
44.86
6
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
2

2005

RP 9 – 0 ST
1191
Most Runs
412
141
Highest Score
123
84.05
Best Strike Rate
77.30
20
Most sixes
5
114
Most Fours
51
45.81
Best Averages
27.47
8
Most 50s
2
3
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1

2004

RP 3 – 4 ST
840
Most Runs
812
91
Highest Score
141
79.70
Best Strike Rate
80.08
13
Most sixes
5
74
Most Fours
101
38.18
Best Averages
40.60
7
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2003

RP 4 – 5 ST
1154
Most Runs
1141
140
Highest Score
152
81.67
Best Strike Rate
87.37
27
Most sixes
7
87
Most Fours
131
46.16
Best Averages
57.05
4
Most 50s
8
5
Most 100s
3
6
Most Not Outs
1

2002

RP 5 – 3 ST
882
Most Runs
741
129
Highest Score
113
82.89
Best Strike Rate
87.49
15
Most sixes
6
85
Most Fours
78
38.35
Best Averages
52.93
4
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
5

2001

RP 3 – 5 ST
828
Most Runs
904
102
Highest Score
146
92.00
Best Strike Rate
91.31
7
Most sixes
3
88
Most Fours
116
55.20
Best Averages
69.54
6
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
4
3
Most Not Outs
3

2000

RP 1 – 7 ST
510
Most Runs
1328
115
Highest Score
146
82.52
Best Strike Rate
81.77
2
Most sixes
13
49
Most Fours
143
36.43
Best Averages
39.06
3
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
3

1999

RP 3 – 5 ST
1038
Most Runs
843
87
Highest Score
186
67.45
Best Strike Rate
88.64
10
Most sixes
14
82
Most Fours
84
39.92
Best Averages
42.15
5
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
6
Most Not Outs
2

1998

RP 1 – 8 ST
1166
Most Runs
1894
145
Highest Score
143
76.91
Best Strike Rate
102.16
6
Most sixes
40
93
Most Fours
188
53.00
Best Averages
65.31
6
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
9
2
Most Not Outs
4

1997

RP 0 – 6 ST
75
Most Runs
1011
60
Highest Score
117
–
Best Strike Rate
84.96
0
Most sixes
12
5
Most Fours
101
–
Best Averages
30.64
1
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3

1996

RP 0 – 9 ST
733
Most Runs
1611
123
Highest Score
137
69.09
Best Strike Rate
82.40
4
Most sixes
17
41
Most Fours
163
31.87
Best Averages
53.70
3
Most 50s
9
2
Most 100s
6
1
Most Not Outs
2

1995

RP 2 – 5 ST
196
Most Runs
444
62
Highest Score
112
69.26
Best Strike Rate
101.37
1
Most sixes
4
7
Most Fours
62
–
Best Averages
40.36
2
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1

1994

RP 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
1089
–
Highest Score
115
–
Best Strike Rate
88.61
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
130
–
Best Averages
47.35
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1993

RP 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
319
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
73.17
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
24.54
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

1992

RP 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
704
–
Highest Score
84
–
Best Strike Rate
69.09
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
50
–
Best Averages
39.11
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
2

1991

RP 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
417
–
Highest Score
62
–
Best Strike Rate
74.46
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
33
–
Best Averages
34.75
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

1990

RP 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
239
–
Highest Score
53
–
Best Strike Rate
98.76
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
21
–
Best Averages
23.90
–
Most 50s
1

1989

RP 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

T20I career

RP 4 – 0 ST
401
Most Runs
10
98
Highest Score
10
11
Most sixes
0
41
Most Fours
2
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2009

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

2007

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

2006

RP 4 – 0 ST
33
Most Runs
10
27
Highest Score
10
2
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
2

2005

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