Ricky Ponting's concerning remark on Virat Kohli's ongoing form sparked debates to the extent that former Australian cricketer Shane Lee was shocked. Indian star batter Virat Kohli hasn't been in his best form. Ricky Ponting has been the center of attention after he commented that Kohli scoring just two to three hundred in five years is a matter of concern. Criticisms would "fire" Kohli- Shane Lee While speaking about this to Fox Cricket's podcast, "The Follow On," Lee claimed it was a bad move, as such comments would trigger Kohli, bringing him back to his age-old destructive form. Read: Phones Banned! India Restricts Training Videos in Perth Ahead of 1st Test In the podcast, Lee said, "That is a bad move, Ricky. What are you doing? You are going to fire that guy up. He is a world-class player and he will fire up out here.” Currently, Kohli is struggling with the bat. In the last 6 Tests, he averaged just 22.72, having the New Zealand series one of his worst outings. Ponting got jibes from Gautam Gambhir, for his remarks on Kohli's form, Asking to focus more on Australian cricket. Ponting, however, cleared the confusion that he wasn't criticizing but expressing concern about his form, hailing Kohli as a world-class batter.