Ricky Ponting's Test career in pictures
Ricky Ponting celebrates his 100th Test
Ricky Ponting during his 96 on debut against Sri Lanka in 1995•Getty Images
Ricky Ponting celebrates reaching his hundred during the first Test against South Africa at the MCG in Melbourne, 1997•Getty Images
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Mark Waugh and Ricky Ponting fool around during a training session at Sydney after Australia beat India 3-0, January 17, 2000•Getty Images
Ricky Ponting acknowledges the applause for his double-century against India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 3rd day, December 28, 2003•Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Ricky Ponting celebrates victory, New Zealand v Australia, 3rd Test, Auckland, March 28, 2005•Getty Images
Getting his opposite number: Michael Vaughan falls ... to Ricky Ponting, England v Australia, Trent Bridge, August 25, 2005•Getty Images
Ricky Ponting acknowledges the cheers after reaching his century on the first day of the Boxing Day Test against South Africa, 2005•Getty Images
Ricky Ponting cuts during his maiden Test hundred, a classy 127 against England, Headingley, 1997•Getty Images
Ricky Ponting runs out Jacques Kallis at Sydney in 1997-98•Getty Images
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Ricky and Rianna Ponting arrive at the presentation of the Allan Border Medal in Melbourne, January 28, 2003. He won it a year later•Getty Images
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Michael Vaughan and Ricky Ponting ahead of the first Ashes Test. This was Ponting's biggest series as captain.•Getty Images
Ricky Ponting poses with the Super Series trophy, Australia v World XI, Super Test, Sydney, 4th Day, October 17, 2005•Getty Images
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Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer walk through the rainforest to get to Victoria Falls during Australia's first tour to Zimbabwe, October 12,1999•Getty Images
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Ricky Ponting celebrates his 206 during the second Test against West Indies at Port-of-Spain, 2003•Getty Images
Ricky Ponting celebrates his first hundred as Test captain, a fine 207 in the third Test against Pakistan at Sydney, 2004-05•Getty Images
Ricky Ponting walks out for the toss at Lord's, watched on by MCC members, England v Australia, first Test, July 21, 2005•Getty Images
Ricky Ponting brought up his 24th and 25th Test hundreds in the first Test against West Indies at Brisbane in late 2005•Getty Images