How tall is Ricky Ponting?

Ricky Ponting's listed height is 178 cm (5'10"). He is taller than about 47% of men in Australia.

Where 178 cm sits among men in Australia

Taller than about 47% of men in Australia born in 1974 (average 178.5 cm).

About Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting is an Australian cricket coach, commentator and former player, born on 19 December 1974 in Launceston. He played as a specialist right-handed batsman and an excellent slip fielder, with very occasional bowling.

Domestically, Ponting played for his home state of Tasmania and for the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League. He was a member of the Australian team that won the 1999 Cricket World Cup under Steve Waugh, and later led Australia to victory at the 2003 and 2007 Cricket World Cups, to a second 5 to 0 Ashes win and to the Champions Trophy in 2006 and 2009. He is the most successful captain in international cricket history, with 220 victories in 324 matches, including 48 victories in 77 Tests. He is the only cricketer involved in 100 Test victories.

Ponting has a listed height of 178 cm (5'10"). He has made the third highest number of centuries in international cricket.

Frequently asked

How tall is Ricky Ponting in feet and inches? Ricky Ponting is 5'10" tall, which is 178 cm, 70.1 inches or 1.78 m.

Is Ricky Ponting tall for men in Australia? At 178 cm he is taller than about 47% of men in Australia born in 1974, whose average height is 178.5 cm.

Sources

• Ricky Ponting on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Ricky Ponting on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 178 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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