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.

As Indian batting legend Virat Kohli returns to Adelaide for the fifth time, expectations are high for what could be his 81st international century.

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

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.

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.

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