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.

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.

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting had said that Virat Kohli's form is a concern, given the Indian batter has scored just two Test hundreds in the last five years but felt that he has it in him to roar back to form and there is no better place than Australia to do so.

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.

Shane Lee wasn't pleased with Ricky Ponting's statement where he questioned Virat Kohli's form in Test cricket and said it could fire up Kohli ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy