In the 2011 world cup, being played in the subcontinent, Ricky Ponting is likely to beat Stephen Fleming’s record of being the skipper in 27 world cup matches. He has led his side in 22 world cup matches and has never lost—something that speaks of the absolute dominance Australians have had in the last two world cups.
Ponting has another distinction. He is the only player to have played four world cup finals. He scored 45 in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, in 1996 when Sri Lanka beat Australia by seven wickets to lift the trophy. He scored 24 in the 1999 final against Pakistan at Lord’s, which his team won by eight wickets.
He was led by Mark Taylor in 1996 and Steve Waugh in 1999. The next two Australian world cup victories were led by Ponting himself. He pushed Australia to a height attained never before by any team. He scored an unbeaten 140 in the victory against India in 2003, a performance that also earned him man-of-the-match award. He scored 37 in the final against Sri Lanka in 2007.
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