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William Harold Ponsford MBE (19 October 1900 – 6 April 1991) was an Australian cricketer. Usually playing as an opening batsman, he formed a successful and long-lived partnership opening the batting for Victoria and Australia with Bill Woodfull, his friend and state and national captain. Ponsford is the only player to twice break the world record for the highest individual score in first-class cricket; Ponsford and Brian Lara are the only cricketers to twice score 400 runs in an innings. Ponsford holds the Australian record for a partnership in Test cricket, set in 1934 in combination with Don Bradman (451 for 2nd wicket)—the man who broke many of Ponsford's other individual records. In fact, he along with Bradman set the record for the highest partnership ever for any wicket in Test crick

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  • William Harold Ponsford MBE (* 19. Oktober 1900 Melbourne, Australien; † 6. April 1991 in , Australien) war ein australischer Cricketspieler. 1935 wurde er zu einem der fünf Wisden Cricketers of the Year gewählt. (de)
  • William Harold Ponsford MBE (19 October 1900 – 6 April 1991) was an Australian cricketer. Usually playing as an opening batsman, he formed a successful and long-lived partnership opening the batting for Victoria and Australia with Bill Woodfull, his friend and state and national captain. Ponsford is the only player to twice break the world record for the highest individual score in first-class cricket; Ponsford and Brian Lara are the only cricketers to twice score 400 runs in an innings. Ponsford holds the Australian record for a partnership in Test cricket, set in 1934 in combination with Don Bradman (451 for 2nd wicket)—the man who broke many of Ponsford's other individual records. In fact, he along with Bradman set the record for the highest partnership ever for any wicket in Test cricket history when playing on away soil (451 runs for the second wicket) Despite being heavily built, Ponsford was quick on his feet and renowned as one of the finest ever players of spin bowling. His bat, much heavier than the norm and nicknamed "Big Bertha", allowed him to drive powerfully and he possessed a strong cut shot. However, critics questioned his ability against fast bowling, and the hostile short-pitched English bowling in the Bodyline series of 1932–33 was a contributing factor in his early retirement from cricket a year and a half later. Ponsford also represented his state and country in baseball, and credited the sport with improving his cricketing skills. Ponsford was a shy and taciturn man. After retiring from cricket, he went to some lengths to avoid interaction with the public. He spent over three decades working for the Melbourne Cricket Club, where he had some responsibility for the operations of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the scene of many of his great performances with the bat. In 1981 the Western Stand at the MCG was renamed the W.H. Ponsford Stand in his honour. This stand was demolished in 2003 as part of the redevelopment of the ground for the 2006 Commonwealth Games, but its replacement was also named the W.H. Ponsford Stand. At the completion of the stadium redevelopment in 2005, a statue of Ponsford was installed outside the pavilion gates. In recognition of his contributions as a player, Ponsford was one of the ten initial inductees into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame. (en)
  • William Harold Ponsford, dit Bill Ponsford, est un joueur de cricket international australien né le 19 octobre 1900 à dans l'État de Victoria et mort le 6 avril 1991 à Kyneton. Batteur, il débute avec l'équipe de Victoria en 1921 puis avec l'équipe d'Australie en 1924. Il dispute vingt-neuf test-matchs au cours d'une carrière internationale achevée en 1934. En 1923, il bat le record du monde de runs en une manche en first-class cricket, lors de sa quatrième rencontre à ce niveau. Il améliore ce record cinq ans plus tard, une performance unique dans l'histoire, avec un score de 437 runs. (fr)
  • William Harold Ponsford, MBE (Melbourne, 19 ottobre 1900 – Kyneton, 6 aprile 1991), è stato un crickettista australiano, unico giocatore ad aver raggiunto ed oltrepassato il record per il maggior punteggio individuale nel cricket di prima classe. Prominente nel ruolo di , sviluppò una duratura e proficua collaborazione come battitore d'apertura per la Victoria e l'Australia assieme a , suo amico e capitano di squadra. Eccetto Brian Lara, è l'unico uomo ad aver totalizzato 400 corse nel turno di battuta in due occasioni. Ponsford detiene il titolo Australiano per la collaborazione nel test cricket, stabilito nel 1934 con l'appoggio di — l'unico uomo riuscito a superare molti dei precedenti record individuali di Ponsford. Nonostante fosse muscoloso, Ponsford era celere e fu considerato fra i più valenti giocatori di . La sua mazza, molto più pesante di quelle ordinarie, fu soprannominata "La Grante Bertuccia" e gli permise di sfruttarne il peso come vettore per poderosi. In contrapposizione, molti esperti del settore inveirono su di lui per la sua carenza di dote per il e il bowling inglese , nella serie durante 1932 ed il 1933, contribuì al suo ritirò dall'ambiente del cricket un anno e mezzo più tardi. Ponsford era taciturno ma anche timido. Ritiratosi dal cricket, si allontanò per un certo periodo pur di evitare contatti col pubblico. Spese tre decenni a lavorare nel , in cui era responsabile per le coordinazioni nel Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), località in cui molti giocatori hanno esibito il loro portento. Nel 1981 il Northern Stand nel MCG fu rinominato in WH Ponsford Stand per onorarlo e, nel 2005, una sua effigie fu collocata all'esterno del padiglione d'ingresso. In riconoscenza per i suoi contributi, durante il periodo da giocatore, Ponsford fu introdotto nella . (it)
  • William Harold Ponsford MBE (19 de outubro de 1900 – 6 de abril de 1991) foi um cricketer da Austrália. (pt)
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  • William Harold Ponsford MBE (* 19. Oktober 1900 Melbourne, Australien; † 6. April 1991 in , Australien) war ein australischer Cricketspieler. 1935 wurde er zu einem der fünf Wisden Cricketers of the Year gewählt. (de)
  • William Harold Ponsford, dit Bill Ponsford, est un joueur de cricket international australien né le 19 octobre 1900 à dans l'État de Victoria et mort le 6 avril 1991 à Kyneton. Batteur, il débute avec l'équipe de Victoria en 1921 puis avec l'équipe d'Australie en 1924. Il dispute vingt-neuf test-matchs au cours d'une carrière internationale achevée en 1934. En 1923, il bat le record du monde de runs en une manche en first-class cricket, lors de sa quatrième rencontre à ce niveau. Il améliore ce record cinq ans plus tard, une performance unique dans l'histoire, avec un score de 437 runs. (fr)
  • William Harold Ponsford MBE (19 de outubro de 1900 – 6 de abril de 1991) foi um cricketer da Austrália. (pt)
  • William Harold Ponsford MBE (19 October 1900 – 6 April 1991) was an Australian cricketer. Usually playing as an opening batsman, he formed a successful and long-lived partnership opening the batting for Victoria and Australia with Bill Woodfull, his friend and state and national captain. Ponsford is the only player to twice break the world record for the highest individual score in first-class cricket; Ponsford and Brian Lara are the only cricketers to twice score 400 runs in an innings. Ponsford holds the Australian record for a partnership in Test cricket, set in 1934 in combination with Don Bradman (451 for 2nd wicket)—the man who broke many of Ponsford's other individual records. In fact, he along with Bradman set the record for the highest partnership ever for any wicket in Test crick (en)
  • William Harold Ponsford, MBE (Melbourne, 19 ottobre 1900 – Kyneton, 6 aprile 1991), è stato un crickettista australiano, unico giocatore ad aver raggiunto ed oltrepassato il record per il maggior punteggio individuale nel cricket di prima classe. Prominente nel ruolo di , sviluppò una duratura e proficua collaborazione come battitore d'apertura per la Victoria e l'Australia assieme a , suo amico e capitano di squadra. In riconoscenza per i suoi contributi, durante il periodo da giocatore, Ponsford fu introdotto nella . (it)
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