Green is under the most pressure after another quiet performance with the bat in Melbourne, where he scored 17 in the first innings and was dismissed for 19 in the second. Despite his strong Sheffield Shield form, which shows his ability, his Test average sits at 32.25, and expectations are beginning to rise as patience fades, even with his obvious talent at 26.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ponting also believes Green\u2019s frequent changes in batting position have undermined his confidence. Speaking on SEN Radio, he said Green currently looks like a \u201cvery nervous starter\u201d amid his struggles to get going.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cEverything I\u2019ve ever heard around the Australian camp about Cameron Green is just how good they all think he is and could potentially be, but he\u2019s got to start working it out. He\u2019s got to find a method and a tempo, especially with his batting, in Test cricket that\u2019s going to work for him,\u201d Ponting said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThey\u2019ve moved him from three to five to seven; he\u2019s been all over the place... he\u2019s a very nervous starter; he\u2019s very stiff and very rigid, and being a big, tall man like he is, it probably doesn\u2019t make it any easier. There\u2019s some challenges there for him. He\u2019s got to work it out pretty quickly,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ponting further highlighted Labuschagne as a player feeling the heat ahead of the SCG Test, noting that the 31-year-old has been inconsistent in this Ashes series, combining two half-centuries with six low scores, under 20, against England.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThey\u2019ve moved him from three to five to seven; he\u2019s been all over the place... he\u2019s a very nervous starter; he\u2019s very stiff and very rigid, and being a big, tall man like he is, it probably doesn\u2019t make it any easier. There\u2019s some challenges there for him. He\u2019s got to work it out pretty quickly,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"There\u2019s definitely a question mark over him... July 2023 was his last Test hundred; that average has dropped dramatically during that period of time,\u201d Ponting mentioned.<\/p>\r\n\r\n