Bettor.com’s Top 10 Classy-Batsmen from 1990 onwards (Part 6)
(Continuation of Part 5 and the discussion regarding the top ten classy batsmen from 1990 onwards, keeping in mind, that case in point is Australian batsman Ricky Ponting)
After playing a massive of 140 Tests and 350 ODI matches, the Aussie skipper is the third highest international runs scorer as per his overall score of 25,000 runs.
Meanwhile, the second highest international achiever is Sri Lanka’s veteran player, Sanath Jayasuriya, and the highest run scorer slot belongs to the Little Indian Master Blaster batsman Sachin Tendulkar, as he has scored over 30,000 international runs.
Ricky Ponting was born on 19th December, 1974, Launceston, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Knight-c71599 Riders, Somerset and Tasmania cricket teams respectively. Besides his enormous batting capabilities, the
Aussie skipper is also a part-time right arm slow orthodox bowler.
Ricky Ponting is one of the lesser educated Australian cricketers one would come across, as he started of his career at a very young age by the Aussie cricketing structure and standards. The veteran has been to Mowbay Primary, Brooks Senior High School and
Launceston schools respectively.
Aussie Punter has an outstanding Test cricket record, as he has scored a massive of 12,250 runs from his 251 innings in 148 matches. He averages a healthy of 54.68, with a strike rate of 59.44. The veteran also owns 39 centuries and 55 half-centuries, and
a best of 257 runs in a single innings of the 5-day game. Ponting has a huge number of 1392 boundaries and 71 sixes.
His ODI credentials aren’t that bad either. After playing 350 ODI matches, at an average of 42.85, the veteran has scored a massive of 13,702 runs. He has also been able to manage a run rate of 80.64, as he has struck 1164 boundaries and 157 smashing sixes.
The Aussie skipper has 29 centuries and 79 half-centuries, with a best of 164 runs to his name.
The veteran has taken a modest of 8 wickets in total after playing over 500 international matches.
The Australian master blaster batsman has dominated the World-class bowlers of his time. His ability to perform under pressure or playing in unfriendly batting conditions is one of the reasons for his exceptional success in international cricket.
Ponting is the pioneer of Australia’s modern cricket generations, as he brought this inevitable change through his aggressive batting. His batting power play is threatening to some of the best bowling attacks of his era.
Nevertheless, the veteran has the complete cricketing package to qualify and commit to the sport of cricket. His unique style of targeting bowlers, batting style and class, allows him to be part of the top ten classy batsmen from 1990 onwards.
Ricky Ponting sits in the 4th position in the top 10 classy batsmen from 1990 onwards.
Steve Waugh
The well-known Australian former skipper and batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stephen-Rodger-Waugh-c91216, who is known as Steve Waugh in the international cricketing fraternity, is among the top ten classy batsmen from 1990 onwards for his ultimate and unique ability to perform under
pressure.
Not to forget, that with the stress of captaincy, the veteran has delivered some of the most outstanding performances during crunch times.
Even the greatest cricketers of all time undergo rough patches in their career, the mere fact that cricketers, who work hard on their shortcomings and raise the level of their game, fall in the category of the greatest cricketers of all time.
Steve Waugh was surely among the few cricketers, who had the ability to identify his problem and then work extremely hard on his weaknesses to become the living cricket legend as the cricketing World knows him today.
The fact that he had cricketing capabilities to do well under pressure and that he always made sure his shortcomings were worked upon makes him one of the classiest batsmen in World cricket.
(To Be Continued...Part 7)
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