No need for panic, but Ponting urges Australia to play better cricket

The 2-1 loss to India, a day later, still has most of Australia in a tizzy wondering how exactly they conceded a home series to not even a full-strength Indian side. Through the four-Test series, India were without their regular captain Virat Kohli, they were hit by injuries in every single Test, played as many as 20 players from their squad as a result and had to eventually make do with handing their net bowlers an Indian cap. Yet, a full-strength Australia fell well short of the required markers, after even having the toss advantages, only to have India outplaying them in every facet since the Adelaide disaster of being all out for 36.

"I'm quite shocked that Australia weren't quite good enough to win this series," Ponting told