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Ricky Ponting- Former Cricketer

Ricky Ponting was born in Australia on December 19^th, 1974.
He was a Right-handed batsman.
Remarkably, he made 41 100s and 62 50s in 168 Test matches.
His captaincy record was respectable; he captained 77 Test matches, with Australia winning 48 games, 13 draws and 16 losses.
He played for seven Domestic teams; Tasmania, Somerset, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Surrey and Antigua Hawkbills.
“It’s nice to put your hand up and do the big things the team requires of you.”- Ricky Ponting

Dale Steyn was born in South Africa on June 27^th, 1983.
He was a Right-arm fast bowler.
Remarkably, he took 5 wickets in an innings on 26 occasions in Test match cricket, in 93 Test matches.
Impressively, he has played for 17 Domestic teams, most notably; Essex, Watwickshie, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrise Hyderabad, Glamorgan, Hampshire and Melbourne Stars.
He retired from cricket in August, 2021.
“When you are in the company of greatness, there is only one thing to do: to raise your game.”- Dale Steyn

Sir Viv Richards was born in the British Leeward Islands on March 7^th, 1952.
He was a Right-handed Batsman.
Representing the West Indies at Test level in 121 games and in One Day International cricket in 187 games is pretty impressive.
He scored 24 centuries at Test level and 11 centuries in One Day International cricket.
At Domestic level he played for Combined Islands, Leeward Islands, Somerset, Queensland and Glamorgan.
He retired from cricket in 1993.