An unworthy end to Ponting's stellar career
Ricky Ponting scored 18 runs at 3.60 in his last five ODI innings. There aren't many who have done worse than that

Ricky Ponting's average of 3.60 in this CB Series is his lowest series average • Associated Press
Player | Span | Career | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | Runs | Ave | List | ||
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LJ Burger (Nam) | 2003-2003 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2.20 | 0 | 7 | 1.40 | 0, 5, 0, 1, 1 | ||
22.05 | 0 | 10 | 2.00 | 0, 1, 1, 3, 5 | ||||||||
TR Ambrose (Eng) | 2008-2008 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2.50 | 0 | 10 | 2.50 | 1*, 1, 0, 6, 2 | ||
TM Dowlin (WI) | 2009-2010 | 11 | 11 | 228 | 100* | 25.33 | 1 | 11 | 2.75 | 1, 2, 0*, 8, 0 | ||
TE Blain (NZ) | 1986-1994 | 38 | 38 | 442 | 49* | 16.37 | 0 | 14 | 2.80 | 4, 5, 2, 3, 0 | ||
JWM Dalrymple (Eng) | 2006-2007 | 27 | 26 | 487 | 67 | 19.48 | 0 | 14 | 2.80 | 3, 5, 3, 2, 1 | ||
MW Gatting (Eng) | 1977-1993 | 92 | 88 | 2095 | 115* | 29.50 | 1 | 16 | 3.20 | 0, 7, 6, 1, 2 | ||
B Zuiderent (Neth) | 1996-2011 | 57 | 56 | 1097 | 77* | 23.84 | 0 | 17 | 3.40 | 0, 1, 1, 15, 0 | ||
RT Ponting (Aus/ICC) | 1995-2012 | 375 | 365 | 13704 | 164 | 42.03 | 30 | 18 | 3.60 | 2, 1, 6, 2, 7 | ||
MJ Smith (Scot) | 1999-1999 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 3.80 | 0 | 19 | 3.80 | 13, 3, 1, 1, 1 | ||
SB Bangar (India) | 2002-2004 | 15 | 15 | 180 | 57* | 13.84 | 0 | 20 | 4.00 | 1, 7, 9, 3, 0 | ||
MA Ouma (Kenya) | 2004-2011 | 72 | 69 | 1291 | 61 | 19.86 | 0 | 22 | 4.40 | 1, 16, 1, 0, 4 | ||
AL Logie (WI) | 1981-1993 | 158 | 133 | 2809 | 109* | 28.95 | 1 | 18 | 4.50 | 7, 1, 1*, 8, 1 | ||
J Arun Lal (India) | 1982-1989 | 13 | 13 | 122 | 51 | 9.38 | 0 | 23 | 4.60 | 16, 0, 0, 1, 6 | ||
JJ Celestine (Ber) | 2007-2008 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 20 | 7.50 | 0 | 23 | 4.60 | 1, 2, 12, 8, 0 | ||
ED Solkar (India) | 1974-1976 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 13 | 4.50 | 0 | 24 | 4.80 | 0, 8, 13, 1, 2 | ||
UC Hathurusingha (SL) | 1992-1999 | 35 | 33 | 669 | 66 | 20.90 | 0 | 24 | 4.80 | 3, 0, 14, 7, 0 | ||
HP Rinke (Zim) | 2006-2006 | 18 | 18 | 317 | 72 | 17.61 | 0 | 25 | 5.00 | 10, 10, 3, 1, 1 | ||
Mohammad Ashraful (Asia/Ban) | 2001-2011 | 171 | 164 | 3397 | 109 | 22.49 | 3 | 25 | 5.00 | 2, 6, 15, 2, 0 | ||
DC Thomas (WI) | 2009-2011 | 9 | 7 | 70 | 29* | 11.66 | 0 | 26 | 5.20 | 13, 2, 9, 2, 0 |
Player | Span | Career | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | Runs | Ave | List | ||
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37.41 | 9 | 6 | 1.20 | 4, 0, 2, 0, 0 | ||||||||
MK Mantri (India) | 1951-1955 | 4 | 8 | 67 | 39 | 9.57 | 0 | 8 | 1.60 | 0, 1, 5, 0, 2 | ||
JR Murray (WI) | 1993-2002 | 33 | 45 | 918 | 101* | 22.39 | 1 | 8 | 1.60 | 0, 7, 0, 0, 1 | ||
NS Harford (NZ) | 1955-1958 | 8 | 15 | 229 | 93 | 15.26 | 0 | 9 | 1.80 | 3, 0, 0, 2, 4 | ||
GA Lohmann (Eng) | 1886-1896 | 18 | 26 | 213 | 62* | 8.87 | 0 | 11 | 2.20 | 0, 0, 2, 8, 1 | ||
AJW McIntyre (Eng) | 1950-1955 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 3.16 | 0 | 15 | 3.00 | 0, 1, 7, 3, 4 | ||
CJ Richards (Eng) | 1986-1988 | 8 | 13 | 285 | 133 | 21.92 | 1 | 15 | 3.00 | 2, 2, 8, 0, 3 | ||
SK Raina (India) | 2010-2011 | 15 | 26 | 710 | 120 | 29.58 | 1 | 15 | 3.00 | 1, 4, 10, 0, 0 | ||
RW Morgan (NZ) | 1965-1972 | 20 | 34 | 734 | 97 | 22.24 | 0 | 16 | 3.20 | 0, 8, 2, 4, 2 | ||
AG Kripal Singh (India) | 1955-1964 | 14 | 20 | 422 | 100* | 28.13 | 1 | 13 | 3.25 | 2*, 10, 0, 0, 1 | ||
F Mitchell (Eng/SA) | 1899-1912 | 5 | 10 | 116 | 41 | 11.60 | 0 | 17 | 3.40 | 0, 1, 1, 12, 3 | ||
EG Hayes (Eng) | 1906-1912 | 5 | 9 | 86 | 35 | 10.75 | 0 | 17 | 3.40 | 0, 0, 4, 9, 4 | ||
KBJ Azad (India) | 1981-1983 | 7 | 12 | 135 | 24 | 11.25 | 0 | 17 | 3.40 | 0, 5, 9, 0, 3 | ||
D Williams (WI) | 1992-1998 | 11 | 19 | 242 | 65 | 13.44 | 0 | 17 | 3.40 | 0, 0, 0, 15, 2 | ||
PA Wallace (WI) | 1997-1999 | 7 | 13 | 279 | 92 | 21.46 | 0 | 17 | 3.40 | 1, 8, 0, 4, 4 | ||
SE Marsh (Aus) | 2011-2012 | 7 | 11 | 301 | 141 | 27.36 | 1 | 17 | 3.40 | 3, 0, 11, 3, 0 | ||
GJ Bonnor (Aus) | 1880-1888 | 17 | 30 | 512 | 128 | 17.06 | 1 | 18 | 3.60 | 8, 0, 5, 5, 0 | ||
EFS Tylecote (Eng) | 1882-1886 | 6 | 9 | 152 | 66 | 19.00 | 0 | 15 | 3.75 | 0, 5, 0, 0, 10* | ||
AN Hornby (Eng) | 1879-1884 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 3.50 | 0 | 19 | 3.80 | 4, 2, 9, 0, 4 | ||
JW Guy (NZ) | 1955-1961 | 12 | 23 | 440 | 102 | 20.95 | 1 | 19 | 3.80 | 1, 8, 1, 9, 0 |
Travis Basevi is a cricket statistician and UK Senior Programmer for ESPNcricinfo and other ESPN sports websites. George Binoy is an Assistant Editor at ESPNcricinfo