Top 10 Cricketers who have played 500 or more international matches

5.  Ricky Ponting

From 1995-2012, Ricky Ponting served Australia and during his playing days, his presence on the field was enough to instill fear in opponents. He appeared in 560 international matches and ended up as the third-best batter in the sport, chalking up 27483 runs with 71 tons. 

In Tests, his record is incredible as he is the second-leading run-getter with 13378 runs in 287 innings of 168 Tests. These numbers also make him the most successful batter for Australia in cricket’s longest format. The former Aussies skipper also hit 41 tons in his glorious Test career, which is the third-most in red-ball cricket.

Along with Tests, he also holds the record of scoring most runs for the Aussies in ODIs. The star Australia player piled up 13589 runs in 374 games at a strike rate of 80.19. From 2002-2011, he captained Australia in ODIs, and displaying his phenomenal leadership talent, he won a couple of ICC World Cup trophies (2003 and 2007 editions) and Champions Trophy titles (2006 and 2009 installments). 

Following Steve Waigh’s retirement in 2004, Ponting also took the reins of Australia’s Test side. Under his captaincy, Australia won 48 matches in 77 Tests from 2004-2010, with a victory percentage of 75.00.