Former Australia cricketer Shane Lee said he was left stunned by Ricky Ponting's remark about Virat Kohli in the run-up to the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Kohli hasn't had the best of times in Test cricket recently, especially with 2024 being one of ...

Former Australian all-rounder Shane Lee has criticized his ex-teammate Ricky Ponting for his comments on Virat Kohli's form, suggesting it might backfire by motivating the Indian star ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Team India head coach says, he has got no concerns over the form of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma ahead of the Border-Gavaskar series.

Ponting particularly highlighted Kohli's difficulty against New Zealand spinners Mitchell Santner and Ajaz Patel. "I saw a stat the other day about Virat, it said he's only scored two (three) Test hundreds in the last five years.

Shane Lee's comment came hours after Gautam Gambhir hit back at Ricky Ponting over his Virat Kohli statement, questioning his expertise on Indian cricket.

Ricky Ponting has clarified his concerns around the form of Virat Kohli after India’s coach bristled at the Aussie legend’s comments, urging him to focus on Australia.

It appears barbs are already being shared between both camps ahead of the first Test of the summer, with former Australia captain Ricky Ponting being lambasted by India's coach.