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 * Ricky Ponting is a famous Australian cricketer who used to captain the team. At the age of 11 he was so good he was offered a sponsorship by the leading Australian cricket manufacturer Kookaburra. Ponting grew up in Tasmania 4 kilometres south of the centre of Launceston. He was a keen AFL fan and still is a keen supporter of the North Melbourne Kangaroos. He played AFL until he was 13. Ponting stopped playing footy after playing in an under-17 match. He broke his humerus in his right arm and was so badly damaged that it had to be pinned. The doctors told him to take 14 weeks off the game but decided to never play again.**

**I think that Ricky Ponting has displayed the characteristics of being a hero because he is a former captain of the Australian Cricket team. Cricket is a hard enough sport without having the extra pressure of leading the team. Leadership is a great skill to have in life and to captained the Australian cricket team for all three forms of the game (Test match, One day international and twenty/20) for eight years is a great achievement. On Australia Day 2012, Ricky Ponting was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for his skill in cricket, for his work with the Ponting Foundation and through his work to the community**.

**One if the reasons why I chose Ricky Ponting as my hero is that besides his AWESOME APPROACH to cricket, he created the Ponting Foundation. This is an organisation which helps young Australian families beat cancer. The foundation has raised over seven million dollars in the seven years the organisation has been running. Ricky Ponting is a great man and will be remembered in years to come.** References: [|Wikipedia] [|Ponting Foundation] [|Picture Of Ponting]

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