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

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Sachin TendulkarTEST Sachin TendulkarODI Sachin TendulkarT20I Ricky Ponting
Format

All formats

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

Season by season

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

2010

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

2009

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

2008

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

2007

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

2006

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

2005

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

2004

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

2003

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

2002

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

2001

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

2000

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

1999

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

1998

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

1997

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

1996

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

1995

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

1994

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

1993

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

1992

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

1991

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

1990

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

1989

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

TEST career

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

Season by season

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

2010

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

2009

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

2008

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

2007

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

2006

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

2005

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

2004

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

2003

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

2002

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

2001

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

2000

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

1999

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

1998

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

1997

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

1996

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

1995

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

1994

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

1993

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

1992

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

1991

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

1990

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

1989

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

ODI career

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

Season by season

2012

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

2011

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

2010

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

2009

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

2008

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

2007

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

2006

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

2005

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

2004

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

2003

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

2002

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

2001

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

2000

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

1999

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

1998

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

1997

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

1996

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

1995

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

1994

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

1993

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

1992

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

1991

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

1990

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

1989

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

T20I career

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

Season by season

2009

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

2007

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

2006

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

2005

ST 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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