Team that adapts better will win: Ponting

New Delhi: As the injury-hit Australian team struggles to hold its ground in the on-going ODI series, skipper Ricky Ponting was averse to make any comments about the composition of his side for the third match.

When asked whether Moises Henriques, who was called in as a replacement for injured James Hopes, will play in the Delhi game, Ponting said the team management was yet to take a decision about the playing eleven for the Saturday’s game.

"We have not decided the side yet. But it's a big step forward for him (Henriques) to step into international cricket. Our team keeps changing and it's a great opportunity for the youngster. Graham (Manou) will arrive this afternoon. He has some international experience having played a few Test matches and also in Ashes," Ponting said.

Talking about the freshly laid Feroz Shah Kotla pitch, which has come under a lot of critisicm, Ponting said it will be difficult to score runs on the track.

"It will be little slow and low as we have seen during the Champions League. It will be pretty hard for the batsmen.

"It will be harder to score runs and I guess the total will be less than the first two matches. Whichever team adapts better will win. I think the wicket will spin quite a bit. There will be little margin for error. We have two spin options in Jon Holland and Nathan Hauritz but we will finalise the squad tomorrow. I am looking for more impact from the pacers," Ponting said.

The visiting skipper also admitted that his team sorely missed the services of Brett Lee in the Nagpur match, when Dhoni and co. hammered them for 354 runs.

"We missed Brett in Nagpur. Brett is one guy who bowls so well at death but when you have Dhoni in the end, you got to concede extra runs. We all know how dangerous he is," admitted the Aussie skipper.

Highly impressed with the batting skills of Mitchell Johnson, Ponting said, the pacer could prove to be a good all-rounder in all forms of the game.

“Australia has found a new all-rounder in Mitch (Johnson). He has definitely got the potential to be an all-rounder in all three formats.

"In recent time, his batting has come up in Tests and we are not worried about his bowling. After all, he is the International Player of the Year. The more he plays the better he will become," Ponting said.

The Australian captain also rejected suggestions that the big win in Nagpur has shifted the momentum in India's favour.

"I am not a great believer in momentum. Things change too quickly in every match," Ponting said.