Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke - Century

At the end of the 68^th over Australia was 271 for 3. Rickey Ponting  (113*)  and Michael Clarke (100*) were standing inside the ground after  won the toss. Rickey Ponting has not looked better in the series while Michael Clarke was in touch with the Indian Players bowling. The opener  looked in good form in his 110 minute stay before he scooped Ravichandran Ashwin (2-58) to short cover, where VVS Laxman held a great one-handed catch. Rickey Ponting has looked in good standing with Michael Clarke. 

Ricky Ponting 

Full name Ricky Thomas Ponting

Born December 19, 1974, Launceston, Tasmania

Current age 37 years

Major teams Australia, ICC World XI, Kolkata Knight Riders,Somerset, Tasmania

Nickname Punter

Playing role Top-order batsman

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm medium

Height 1.78 m

Education Mowbray Primary; Brooks Senior High School, Launceston

Batting and fielding averages

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50
Tests	161	274	28	12919	257	52.51	21876	59.05	41	60
ODIs	370	360	39	13686	164	42.63	16980	80.60	30	82
T20Is	17	16	2	401	98*	28.64	302	132.78	0	2
First-class	266	455	55	22039	257	55.09			74	99
List A	442	432	52	16042	164	42.21			34	97
Twenty20	23	22	2	477	98*	23.85	394	121.06	0	2

Bowling averages

	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR
Tests	161	34	575	273	5	1/0	1/0	54.60	2.84	115.0
ODIs	370	5	150	104	3	1/12	1/12	34.66	4.16	50.0
T20Is	17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
First-class	266		1470	799	14	2/10		57.07	3.26	105.0
List A	442		349	269	8	3/34	3/34	33.62	4.62	43.6
Twenty20	23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Michael Clarke

Full name Michael John Clarke

Born April 2, 1981, Liverpool, New South Wales

Current age 30 years

Major teams Australia, Hampshire, New South Wales

Nickname Pup, Clarkey

Playing role Middle-order batsman

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox

Height 1.78 m

Batting and fielding averages

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50			Ct
Tests	79	130	13	5662	329*	48.39	10430	54.28	19	21			89
ODIs	206	188	42	6622	130	45.35	8478	78.10	6	49			80
T20Is	34	28	5	488	67	21.21	473	103.17	0	1			13
First-class	141	239	22	10022	329*	46.18			34	37			148
List A	271	247	50	8440	130	42.84	10845	77.82	7	63			104
Twenty20	40	34	5	639	67	22.03	587	108.85	0	1			17

Bowling averages

	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR
Tests	79	47	1848	884	24	6/9	6/9	36.83	2.87	77.0
ODIs	206	90	2314	1959	52	5/35	5/35	37.67	5.07	44.5
T20Is	34	15	156	225	6	1/2	1/2	37.50	8.65	26.0
First-class	141		3028	1572	35	6/9		44.91	3.11	86.5
List A	271		3010	2495	77	5/35	5/35	32.40	4.97	39.0
Twenty20	40	19	207	301	7	1/2	1/2	43.00	8.72	29.5