Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has been recognised with a lap of honour at the MCG as part of his induction into the International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame.
Ricky Ponting
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Ponting joins India’s Rahul Dravid and England’s Claire Taylor as the 2018 inductees, bringing the total number of Hall of Fame members to 87.
Ponting is the 25th Australian to achieve the honour, entering the exclusive club behind former teammates Adam Gilchrist, Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Steve Waugh. In February, he was also inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.
Ponting was announced as the 25th Australian in the Hall of Fame earlier this year and was officially recognised on Wednesday in front of thousands of fans during the tea break of the third Domain Test between Australia and India.
Ponting joins India’s Rahul Dravid and England’s Claire Taylor as the 2018 inductees, bringing the total number of Hall of Fame members to 87.
Ponting is the 25th Australian to achieve the honour, entering the exclusive club behind former teammates Adam Gilchrist, Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Steve Waugh. In February, he was also inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.