Former captain Ricky Ponting however didn’t echo the same sentiment and reiterated the need to back ‘champion’ players. He highlighted that Labuschagne needs to find a way to turn things around and analysed both his innings of Perth.

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

Australia batting legend Ricky Ponting sparked a debate after making a big comment on India's batting juggernaut Virat Kohli right ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy kicked off. Before the series, Ponting,

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

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.

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.

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting advised Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith to shadow Kohli's approach to the game.

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting advised struggling batters Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith to trust their strengths and take more risks, citing Virat Kohli's approach as an example. Despite their massive defeat in the opening Test,