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Ricky Ponting: Pt. 2 Trivia Quiz

Another quiz on the Australian batsman Ricky Ponting.

A multiple-choice quiz by sunsetparade. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
sunsetparade

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
291,256

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
230

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Question 1 of 10

1. Ricky Ponting is the nephew of which former Australian Test and One Day International cricketer? Hint

Mike Whitney

David Boon

Greg Campbell

Dean Jones

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Question 2 of 10

2. Ponting was named Man of the Series in the 2006-07 Ashes series. How many centuries did Ponting make in this series? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ponting has won the Allan Border medal on more than two occasions.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Australian Rules football club is Ponting a fan of? Hint

Sydney Swans

Geelong Cats

Hawthorn Hawks

North Melbourne Kangaroos

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Question 5 of 10

5. Against which nation did Ponting score back-to-back Test double centuries in 2003? Hint

New Zealand

India

Bangladesh

England

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Question 6 of 10

6. Against which nation did Ponting make his Test captaincy debut? Hint

India

West Indies

Zimbabwe

Sri Lanka

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which company has been Ponting's bat sponsor for a majority of his career? Hint

Gunn and Moore

Puma

MRF

Kookaburra

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Question 8 of 10

8. Ponting, known as a very occasional medium pace bowler, dismissed which of these batsmen in Test cricket? Hint

Michael Vaughan

Alec Stewart

Brian Lara

Hansie Cronje

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who did Ricky marry in 2002? Hint

Brianna

Rianna

Kim

Stephanie

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Question 10 of 10

10. Ponting once held the record for the highest individual score in a Twenty20 International innings. What was this score? Hint

102*

98*

139*

95*

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Ricky Ponting is the nephew of which former Australian Test and One Day International cricketer?

Answer: Greg Campbell

Ponting's uncle is former Australian fast bowler Greg Campbell.

2. Ponting was named Man of the Series in the 2006-07 Ashes series. How many centuries did Ponting make in this series?

Answer: 2

Ponting scored an impressive 576 runs at an average of 82.28 in the 2006-07 Ashes. His tally included 2 centuries and 2 fifties with a highest score of 196.

3. Ponting has won the Allan Border medal on more than two occasions.

Answer: True

Ponting has received 3 Allan Border medals for leading Australian player of the year.

4. Which Australian Rules football club is Ponting a fan of?

Answer: North Melbourne Kangaroos

Ponting is the number one ticket holder for the North Melbourne Kangaroos, and has expressed a desire to become involved as a board member.

5. Against which nation did Ponting score back-to-back Test double centuries in 2003?

Answer: India

Ponting scored 242 at Adelaide and 257 at Melbourne in successive Tests against India in the 2003-04 season.

6. Against which nation did Ponting make his Test captaincy debut?

Answer: Sri Lanka

Ponting made his captaincy debut in 2004 against Sri Lanka at Galle. His Test captaincy career got off to a strong start as Australia won the Test, and eventually the series, 3-0.

7. Which company has been Ponting's bat sponsor for a majority of his career?

Answer: Kookaburra

Ponting was been sponsored by Kookaburra for a large majority of his cricketing career. Ponting's Kookabura bat caused some controversy in 2005 when it was ruled that the sticker on his bat was indeed illegal.

8. Ponting, known as a very occasional medium pace bowler, dismissed which of these batsmen in Test cricket?

Answer: Michael Vaughan

Ponting dismissed Michael Vaughan in the 2005 Ashes series. He has taken 5 Test wickets.

9. Who did Ricky marry in 2002?

Answer: Rianna

Ponting married Rianna Cantor in June 2002.

10. Ponting once held the record for the highest individual score in a Twenty20 International innings. What was this score?

Answer: 98*

Ponting scored 98* against New Zealand in the first Twenty20 International ever played in 2005. This was the record for the highest ever Twenty20 International score until Chris Gayle broke it with a century in the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in 2007.

Source: Author sunsetparade

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