Ricky Ponting Foundation shirt auction
IMG Sports Technology Group have helped the Ponting Foundation make the shirt Ricky scored his century at the SCG available for auction within hours of Ricky's wife, Rianna, announcing their intention to do so on the Nine Network.
A true once in a lifetime opportunity exists for someone to own the Test match shirt worn by Ricky Ponting when scoring his 40th Test century at the SCG on January 4, 2012.
This shirt is the actual shirt worn by Ricky when diving head first into the crease to complete his ton.
The shirt is unwashed and has been framed. It will be signed by Ricky and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
All proceeds from the online auction will go directly to the Ponting Foundation to assist in its work with Young Australians with cancer and their families.
Interested parties can take part in the auction, run on IMG Sports Technology Group's online auction system, by visiting the auction page for Ricky Ponting's shirt.
UPDATE: The test shirt worn by Ricky Ponting and Auctioned online with the help of the IMG STG system raised over $15,000.
"The Foundation was being inundated with enquiry regarding the shirt. We were thrilled at how quickly IMG STG were able to get the auction site live," said Ponting Foundation General Manager, Jo Crowley.
"With the help of IMG STG the auction was up and running within hours of Ricky's great achievement. We ran the auction for 10 days raising more than $15,000 to assist the Foundation's work in helping young Australians and families beat cancer."
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