Former cricketer Robin Uthappa advised Australia to adopt a resilient batting approach, similar to Indian players Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane, when facing challenging pitches like the one at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Uthappa described the MCG wicket as 'juicy' for fast bowlers and 'unsporting' but emphasized that a strong technique, mindset, and fighting spirit can overcome it, suggesting scores around 250 are achievable.