ICC Awards: Players who were named captain of both Test and ODI teams for the same year

Ricky Ponting (2004 and 2007)

Ricky Ponting was always energetic in the field

Former Australian great Ricky Ponting is the only player to have been named the Captain of the Year twice in his career. He was named the skipper of the ICC World Test and ODI teams of the year in 2004 and 2007. The skipper of the Australian team in their golden period, Ponting is the most successful Test captain, with 48 wins. He also led Australia to World Cup wins in 2003 and 2007.