Brad Haddin feels Ricky Ponting must play the fourth Test as his resolve despite a broken finger will inspire the side.
The pressure may have been piling up on Ponting, but wicket-keeper Haddin believes Ponting played a crucial role in the team's confidence-boosting win in Perth last week to level the series 1-1.
"He's our leader and we get a lot of inspiration from him," Haddin was quoted as saying in the Herald Sun.
"You just have to see the turnaround we had from Adelaide to Perth to see the effect he has on the cricket team, it's very important that he plays," felt Haddin.
"He's going to have a bat on Friday and with a bit of luck, everything will go as per our plan. At this stage, the finger is recovering well and he'll recover well in time for Boxing Day.
Ponting trained hard at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday. Uncapped New South Wales (NSW) batsman Usman Khawaja is on standby for Ponting. The fourth Test begins Sunday.
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