India, Aug. 22 -- Marnus Labuschagne's prolonged, difficult run with the bat continues, and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has now had enough. After the No.3 batter lasted just nine balls in the middle in the first innings of the second Test against Bangladesh on Saturday, the 2003 and 2007 World Cup-winning captain urged the Australian management to consider a change and bring someone else into the lineup.

Labuschagne's latest failure has once again raised questions over his place in the Australian Test side, with Ponting publicly backing the idea of giving someone else an opportunity. The 32-year-old entered the second Test under considerable pressure after making just 1 and 31 in the series opener in Darwin. Australia subseque...