Australia's batting coach Michael Di Venuto has hit back at critics of the top order, pointing out runs are drying up across the world and not just in Australia's Test team.
Di Venuto conceded this week that the top order had not been functioning as a unit in recent years, but insisted recent criticism of his team was off the mark.
Questions linger over Australia's batting ahead of the Ashes, with low returns during the Frank Worrell Trophy against West Indies and last month's Test Championship final.
