Ricky Ponting Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at February 22, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Ricky Ponting Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Ricky Ponting Facts

Full Name	Ricky Ponting
Birthdate	December 19, 1974
Birth Place	Launceston, Australia
Age (in 2025)	50 Years Old
Zodiac	Sagittarius
Occupation	Cricket Player

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Ricky Ponting Age & Birthday

Ricky Ponting is best known as Cricket Player who has born on December 19, 1974 in Launceston, Australia. Currently, Ricky Ponting is 50 years, 2 months and 3 days old. Ricky Ponting will celebrate 51st birthday on Friday, 19th of December 2025. Below the countdown to Ricky Ponting upcoming birthday.

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Ricky Ponting Biography

About

Retired batsman who captained Australia's Test team from 2004-2011 and its ODI team from 2002-2011. He represented his country in both formats for 17 years and finished with more than 27,000 total international runs.

Before Fame

He played on his first cricket team at age eleven. He made his Test and ODI debuts in 1995.

Trivia

He became the first cricket player in history to win over 100 Test matches. He retired as his country's all-time leader in Test runs and centuries.

Family Life

He married Rianna Jennifer Cantor in 2002. He has two daughters, Matisse and Emmy, and a son, Fletcher.

Associated With

He appeared in 168 Test matches in his career, tying Steve Waugh's record for an Australian.

Top Asked Questions about Ricky Ponting

How old is Ricky Ponting in 2025?

Ricky Ponting is 50 years old today.

When was Ricky Ponting born?

Ricky Ponting was born on December 19, 1974 in Launceston, Australia.

What is Ricky Ponting zodiac sign?

Ricky Ponting zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Ricky Ponting best known for?

Ricky Ponting was best known as Cricket Player.

Fun Facts about Ricky Ponting's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Ricky Ponting's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Ricky Ponting was born on Thursday, 353^rd day / 51^st week of 1974
Ricky Ponting has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Ricky Ponting birthday is XIX.XII.MCMLXXIV
Ricky Ponting's birthstone is Turquoise
Ricky Ponting's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
Ricky Ponting age in year is 50 years old
Ricky Ponting age in month is 602 months old
Ricky Ponting age in day is 18328 days old
Ricky Ponting age in hour is 439872 hours old
Ricky Ponting age in minute is 26392320 minutes old
Ricky Ponting age in second is 1583539200 seconds old
Next Ricky Ponting birthday is on Saturday, December 19th 2026
Ricky Ponting age in next birthday (2026) is 51 years old
Learn more interesting facts about December 19, 1974 birthday

Historical Events on Ricky Ponting Birthday (December 19)

Below are historical events that coincided with Ricky Ponting's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1981	Sixteen lives are lost when the Penlee lifeboat goes to the aid of the stricken coaster Union Star in heavy seas.
1983	The original FIFA World Cup trophy, the Jules Rimet Trophy, is stolen from the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1984	The Sino-British Joint Declaration, stating that China would resume the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong and the United Kingdom would restore Hong Kong to China with effect from July 1, 1997, is signed in Beijing by Deng Xiaoping and Margaret Thatcher.
1986	Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of the Soviet Union, releases Andrei Sakharov and his wife from exile in Gorky.
1991	Joe Cole, American roadie and author, is killed in an armed robbery
1995	The United States Government restores federal recognition to the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Native American tribe.
1997	SilkAir Flight 185 crashes into the Musi River, near Palembang in Indonesia, killing 104.
1998	President Bill Clinton is impeached by the United States House of Representatives, becoming the second president of the United States to be impeached.
2000	The Leninist Guerrilla Units wing of the Communist Labour Party of Turkey/Leninist attack a Nationalist Movement Party office in Istanbul, Turkey, killing one person and injuring three.
2001	A record high barometric pressure of 1,085.6 hectopascals (32.06 inHg) is recorded at Tosontsengel, Khövsgöl, Mongolia.
2001	Argentine economic crisis: December riots: Riots erupt in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2012	Park Geun-hye is elected the first female president of South Korea.
2013	Spacecraft Gaia is launched by European Space Agency.
2016	Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov is assassinated while at an art exhibition in Ankara. The assassin, Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş, is shot and killed by a Turkish guard.
2016	A vehicular attack in Berlin, Germany, kills and injures multiple people at a Christmas market.
1989	The birth of Hamza Riazuddin, English cricketer
1990	The birth of Torrey Craig, American basketball player
1990	The birth of Greg Bretz, American snowboarder
1991	The birth of Steven Berghuis, Dutch footballer
1991	The birth of Declan Galbraith, English singer-songwriter
1991	The birth of Sumire Uesaka, Japanese voice actress and singer
1992	The birth of Iker Muniain, Spanish footballer
1992	The birth of Raphael Spiegel, Swiss footballer
1993	The birth of Isiah Koech, Kenyan runner
1993	The birth of Young K, South Korean singer-songwriter
1994	The birth of Maudy Ayunda, Indonesian actress and singer-songwriter
1994	The birth of M'Baye Niang, French footballer
1994	The birth of Colin Sinclair, North Mariana Islander tennis player
1996	The birth of Franck Kessié, Ivorian footballer
2001	The birth of Nicolas Checa, American chess player
2013	The death of Al Goldstein, American publisher and pornographer (b. 1936)
2013	The death of Ned Vizzini, American author and screenwriter (b. 1981)
2014	The death of S. Balasubramanian, Indian journalist and director (b. 1936)
2014	The death of Philip Bradbourn, English lawyer and politician (b. 1951)
2014	The death of Arthur Gardner, American actor and producer (b. 1910)
2014	The death of Igor Rodionov, Russian general and politician, 3rd Russian Minister of Defence (b. 1936)
2014	The death of Dick Thornton, American-Canadian football player and coach (b. 1939)
2014	The death of Roberta Leigh (Rita Shulman Lewin), British writer, artist and TV producer (b. 1926).
2015	The death of Jimmy Hill, English footballer, manager, and sportscaster (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Greville Janner, Baron Janner of Braunstone, Welsh-English lawyer and politician (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Karin Söder, Swedish educator and politician, 33rd Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs (b. 1928)
2016	The death of Andrei Karlov, Russian diplomat, Ambassador to Turkey (b. 1954)
2020	The death of Rosalind Knight, English actress (b. 1933)
2021	The death of Sally Ann Howes, English-American singer and actress (b. 1930)
2021	The death of Johnny Isakson, American politician (b. 1944)

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