Australia's No.3 batter Marnus Labuschagne is coping with severe criticism for his performances in the last two years. The right-hander was unable to come up with answers to the fiery spell bowled by Jasprit Bumrah in the Perth Test as he returned with just five runs in the entire match.

Ricky Ponting encourages Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith to regain their form by trusting their game and drawing inspiration from Virat Kohli's second innings turnaround in Perth. He advises taking calculated risks against Indian bowlers and urges Australia to stick with their existing lineup for the upcoming Tests despite their initial loss.

Ricky Ponting emphasizes Virat Kohli's game-changing century in Perth, marking his first Test century since July 2023, as a crucial factor in India's commanding 295-run victory in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Ricky Ponting provided some batting advice for off-colour batting pair Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, providing the example of Virat Kohli.

Ricky Ponting praised Kohli’s Perth century as a lesson in trusting one’s game, inspiring Smith and Labuschagne to play with intent.

Star Australia batter had a tough time batting in Test cricket as of late. In the first Test against India in Perth, the 30-year-old made two and three runs respectively in two innings as the hosts ended up suffering an embarrassing 295-run defeat.

Ricky Ponting wants Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith to learn from Virat Kohli to come out of form slump ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy's Adelaide Test.

Marnus looked the most tentative out of all the batters in Perth. Yes, it was high quality bowling on a difficult wicket, but he needs to find a way to turn it around,” Ponting was quoted as saying by the ICC Review.

Both Smith and Labuschagne were far from their best as the Australian batters produced a disappointing display, resulting in a whopping 295-run defeat against India at Perth.