Overview
- Ponting advised Green to "keep things as simple as you can" rather than over‑tinkering with technique.
- Green has 76 runs and two wickets from three Ashes Tests, with Australia having already clinched the series.
- Ponting called him hard to gauge at this level, noting 35 Tests for 1,641 runs (average around 33) and 37 wickets, alongside reduced bowling pace after back surgery.
- Despite the slump, Ponting described Green as a "very complete package" and a strong long‑term prospect, pointing to hundreds in Ahmedabad and Wellington.
- Persisting with Green has squeezed opportunities for Beau Webster, while his Rs 25.20 crore IPL price with Kolkata Knight Riders has amplified scrutiny.