Top 10 Batsmen with Most Half Centuries in International Cricket

4. Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 146:

Nicknamed Punter, the flamboyant swashbuckling former Australian world cup winning captain is in the second position in this elite list with 71 centuries. The Australian is one of the very few with no apparent weaknesses and shortcomings in his batting technique and is known to be the greatest Australian behind Sir Don Bradman. He is also known to play the pull shot better than anyone else. Ponting has 146 half centuries in his international career and that ranks him among the top 4 in the list.