Style:An innings-by-innings breakdown of Ponting's Test match batting career, showing runs scored (red bars) and the average of the last ten innings (blue line).
Ponting is an aggressive batsman, and is known for playing a wide repertoire of shots with confidence. He is sometimes technically questioned for shuffling across his stumps.
Ponting is also seen as an aggressive competitor, as manifested in his on-field conduct. In early 2006, in the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy, Ponting had an on-field argument with umpire Billy Bowden over signalling a no-ball because not enough players were within the inner circle. In mid 2006, during a tour of Bangladesh, Ponting was accused of "badgering the umpires until he got what he wanted". He has also been accused of charging at the umpires in appeal, which is forbidden, and can result in suspensions if a player is found guilty of intimidating the umpires.
Ponting is an aggressive batsman, and is known for playing a wide repertoire of shots with confidence. He is sometimes technically questioned for shuffling across his stumps.
Ponting is also seen as an aggressive competitor, as manifested in his on-field conduct. In early 2006, in the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy, Ponting had an on-field argument with umpire Billy Bowden over signalling a no-ball because not enough players were within the inner circle. In mid 2006, during a tour of Bangladesh, Ponting was accused of "badgering the umpires until he got what he wanted". He has also been accused of charging at the umpires in appeal, which is forbidden, and can result in suspensions if a player is found guilty of intimidating the umpires.
In 2005, he began using cricket bats with a graphite covering over the wooden blade of the bat, as did other players contracted to Kookaburra Sport. This was ruled by the MCC to have contravened Law 6.1, which states that bats have to be made of wood, although they may be "covered with material for protection, strengthening or repair not likely to cause unacceptable damage to the ball". Ponting and Kookaburra agreed to comply. 
Endorsements:Ponting has appeared in promotional advertisements for National Foods's Pura Milk, Rexona, Medibank Private, Victoria Bitter, Valvoline, KFC, Swisse and Weet-Bix. In 2007 Ponting signed a deal with India's ING Vysya Bank whereby customers starting an account with the bank went into a draw to win a dinner date with the Australian. He was also the face of Codemasters's Ricky Ponting International Cricket 2005 and reprised his role for the 2007 version.
Books:Throughout his career in international cricket, Ponting has been involved in the writing of a number of diaries on Australian cricket, which depict his experiences during the cricketing year. Earlier books were produced with the help of a ghostwriter.
Ricky Ponting (2007). Captain's Diary 2007. HarperCollins Publishers Australia. ISBN 0-7322-8153-9.
Ricky Ponting; Geoff Armstrong (2006). Captain's Diary 2006. HarperCollins Publishers Australia. ISBN 0-7322-8153-9.
Ricky Ponting; Brian Murgatroyd (2005). Ashes Diary. HarperCollins Publishers Australia. ISBN 0-7322-8152-0.Ricky Ponting; Brian Murgatroyd (2004). Ricky Ponting's World Cup Diary. HarperCollins Publishers Australia. ISBN 0-7322-7847-3.
Ricky Ponting; Peter Staples (1998). Ricky Ponting. Ironbark Press. ISBN 0-330-36117-1.
