All-time World ODI XI post-2000

#3) Ricky Ponting (Australia-Captain)

Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting is an Australian former international cricketer, and two-time World Cup winning captain in 2003 and 2007, widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time.

Ricky Ponting had all the ingredients of a typical Australian - tough as nails, aggressive, vocal and above all, mentally powerful to tackle pressure situations. The best quality about Ponting was his burning desire to win matches and at times, the desperation did bring up infamous incidents but what shone through his career was the sheer desire to be victorious.

Three World Cup titles including two consecutive ones as captain to go with a couple of Champions Trophy titles and the no.1 Test ranking shows that he had seen it all in the international arena. Adding to all this was, of course, his free-wheeling strokeplay as a batsman, amassing runs at will and destroying opposition bowlers. The only title that eluded him was the World T20 but one could argue that the format came around the time that Ponting was in his final years.

In 375 matches for Australia, Ponting scored 13704 runs at an impressive average of 42 and an equally healthy strike rate in excess of 80.

He will be the number 3 in this team and will also be the captain of the team.