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

Ricky Ponting has asked the Australian batters Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne to trust their game like Virat Kohli to bounce back in the five-match Border-Gavaskar series. Both the players struggled big in the first Test in Perth.

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

ADELAIDE: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting advised struggling batters Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith to trust their game akin to star India batter Virat Kohli to turn their fortunes around in the remaining four Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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,

Australia batters Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne can learn from Virat Kohli, said Ricky Ponting ahead of the Pink Ball Test match in Adelaide. Ponting told ICC that the only way to do well in Test cricket is by trusting your game.