Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting feels a drawn Test series against a severely depleted India will be a worse result for the host than the loss it suffered at home in the Border Gavaskar Trophy two years ago.

The injury-ravaged Indian team has shown great resilience and grit throughout the current tour of Australia. In the ongoing fourth and final Test, the touring side is without its premier fast bowlers, skipper Virat Kohli and a few specialist batsmen.