“Michael Clarke also knows that he should have gone straight away too, after cutting the ball to first slip. He knows he did the wrong thing, but at the time he was just shocked at how he had got out first ball,” he said.

The Aussie skipper, however, said his team did not commit any grave mistakes in the second Test.

“I believe there are no glaring issues we need to address, but when they are all added together in the heat of such a tense and dramatic final day, they caused a reaction, so we need to tighten up on how we play.

“We are very keen to ensure we get the balance of how we play the game right so we can focus clearly on another very big match coming up, this time the third Test in Perth, with the possibility of a record 17th consecutive win if we’re good enough in this game,” the Australian captain wrote.

Ponting said the sharp media reaction after the Sydney Test had disturbed him and his family but the support of Cricket Australia had a calming effect.

Ponting also appreciated his team-mates for handling the volatile situation in the right manner.

“I have been really proud of how our guys have handled the situation. They haven’t got into any sort of slanging match with the opposition. They have let things run their course,” he said.