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

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.

Now, Virat has scored his 81st international century and continues his chase for his idol Sachin Tendulkar's record of 100 international centuries. This is also his 30th Test century. Now in 119 matches, Virat has scored 9,145 runs at an average of 48.13, with 30 centuries and 31 fifties. His best score is 254*.

You Have to show Faith in Champion Players - Former skipper Ricky Ponting backs out of form batter Marnus Labuschagne to come good ahead of Adelaide Test against India.

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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.

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

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting said Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne to trust their games like Team India stalwart Virat Kohli to turn their fortunes in the remaining four Test matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.