Ricky Ponting : became the first cricketer to play in 100 Test wins after
Australia defeated Sri Lanka by 125 runs in the first Test in Galle on
Saturday.The former skipper, 36, was already Test cricket's most successful
captain with 48 wins when he stepped down in April to make way for
Michael Clarke.Ponting, who made his Test debut in 1995, has so far played 153 matches
and his 12,411 runs make him the world's third highest run-getter behind
the Indian duo of Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid."His longevity in the game is amazing," said Clarke after Saturday's
match. "For about eight or nine of our squad it was the first Test win,
and here was Punter (Ponting) with his 100th.""He has played a hell of a lot of games, captained a hell of a lot of
games and won a hell of a lot of games. Just an amazing cricketer.But Ponting will miss the second Test in Pallekele from September 8 to
go home for the birth of his second child, but is expected to return for
the final match in Colombo from September 16.The seven cricketers who have been part of most Test wins are all
Australians, and have all been Ponting's team-mates at some stage.
List of players with most Test victories (name, wins):Ricky Ponting - 100
Shane Warne - 92
Steve Waugh - 86
Glenn McGrath - 84
Adam Gilchrist - 73
Mark Waugh - 72
Matthew Hayden - 71
