Australia's World Cup-winning captain Ricky Ponting shared a picture of his bat with which he smashed 156 runs against England in the famous Ashes series back in 2005. 

Ponting calls the innings as his proudest knock of all times. He has hundreds marked under the handle of his bat grip. 

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“In the back half of my career, I marked the hundreds I made on the handle of my bats under the grip. This is the bat I used when I made 156 against England at Manchester in the 2005 Ashes. It’s probably the innings I’m most proud of from my whole career,” Ponting said.

Ponting's innings helped Australia to draw the match from a losing position. Chasing 423, they were 5 down on just 182 runs, the Aussie captain batted till the 104th over, only four overs more to end the day. Last pair, Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath ensured Ponting's effort doesn't go in vain.

Although the match was drawn, England went on to win the Ashes series 2-1 later. They couldn't save the fourth Test.