Melbourne ∙ Australian legend Ricky Ponting was admitted to hospital due to severe chest pain. On the third day of Australia’s first Test against the West Indies, the star was admitted to hospital after suffering discomfort while describing the match in the commentary box. Australian media reported that the player left the stadium immediately after feeling ill during lunch.
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has scored 13,378 runs from 168 Tests. 51.91 runs at an average. Only Sachin who has scored 15921 runs from 200 Tests is ahead. In 1995, Ponting chose to retire in Perth, where he made his Test debut against Sri Lanka. Ponting has played 375 ODIs. He has scored 13,704 runs including 30 centuries. Averaged 42.03 runs. Shane Warne, fondly known as the punter, has scored 41 centuries in Transitional Tests. Third behind Tendulkar (51) and Kallis (44).
The only batsman in the world to score a century in both innings in the 100th Test. One of the Australians with four double centuries in Tests. Batsman to score more than 1500 runs in Tests twice (1503 runs in 2003 and 1544 runs in 2005) in a calendar year. Only batsman to score more than 1000 runs in ODIs and Tests in 2005. He has scored 3 centuries in both innings in his Test career. This is a record. Scored more than five centuries four times in a calendar year. 5 in 2002, 6 each in 2003 and 2005 and 7 centuries in 2006.
English Summary: Ricky Ponting was admitted to hospital during Australia’s Test against the West Indies in Perth
