For the second Test at the Adelaide Oval, Rohit chose to bat at number six in order to not disturb the Yashasvi Jaiswal-KL Rahul pairing, who shared a 201-run opening stand paving the way for India\u2019s 295-run win in Perth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But Rohit could only make nine runs in two innings as a number six batter in India\u2019s ten-wicket defeat to Australia at the Adelaide Oval, as the Pat Cummins-led side squared the five-match series and make the scoreline 1-1.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI felt that if (Rohit) Sharma was coming back into the side, he should have gone straight back up to the top and opened the batting. That's how I felt about it. And I know that KL and Jaiswal had a 200-run partnership in Perth and they had played well, but he's (Rohit) your captain.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHe's one of your most experienced players. You want to be sending him out at the top in his normal role. So that's something they might think about. They might think about Rohit going back to the top for Brisbane,\u201d said Ponting on the ICC Review show.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In his last 12 Test innings, Rohit has made just 142 runs, and averages 11.83. Ponting stated if he was in the Indian team camp, he would look for ways to make him comfortable about making runs as an opener ahead of the crunch Brisbane Test.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt's like, you just know within yourself. You don't need anybody to tell you if you're making runs or not, or if you're batting well or not. You know deep down inside as well. Rohit had an extended break before that Test match, and it wasn't the easiest wicket to bat on as well by the way, I think that needs to be said. Most guys struggled to make runs on that wicket.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhether worried is the right word\u2026if it's just concern or just a little bit anxious about making runs next time you bat. But if I was India and him, I'd be trying to find a way to make it as comfortable as possible.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt's like, you just know within yourself. You don't need anybody to tell you if you're making runs or not, or if you're batting well or not. You know deep down inside as well. Rohit had an extended break before that Test match, and it wasn't the easiest wicket to bat on as well by the way, I think that needs to be said. Most guys struggled to make runs on that wicket.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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