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.

Kohli has made a name for himself as one of the most successful visiting batters in Australia. In 13 Tests on Australian soil, he has scored 1,352 runs at an average of 54.08, with a top score of 169,

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

Former Australia cricketer Shane Lee has slammed Ricky Ponting's remarks about Virat Kohli and claimed it was a bad move from the former Aussie captain. Ponting had questioned Kohli's form heading into 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.

Ponting had noted that Kohli has struggled to produce his best cricket in his 30s, with the Indian star notching only two centuries and 11 half-centuries in his last 60 Test innin

India coach Gautam Gambhir has staunchly defended Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, firing back at Australian legend Ricky Ponting for his criticism of the out-of-form stars.