London: Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting on Monday urged incoming Test captain Steve Smith to shelve consideration of dropping down the batting order, adding the right-hander has the technique to thrive at No.3 despite his failure in the past two Ashes Tests.


Ricky Ponting. Pic/Atul Kamble 

Australia were beaten 1-3 by England in the ongoing Ashes series with a match still to go in the five-match series. The final Test will begin on August 20.