Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has admitted that he is uneasy with the selectors' decision to drop wicketkeeper Brad Haddin.

The 37-year-old asked to be left out of the second Ashes Test to be with his daughter, who suffers from cancer, in hospital.

Although he is available to play in the third Test, which starts later today, Australia have chosen to stick with reserve choice Peter Nevill.

Ponting wrote in The Australian: "I am disappointed with the decision to leave Brad Haddin out of the Test team for Edgbaston. All reports suggest he would have played at Lord's but he made the only and right decision to be with his daughter Mia who was very ill in hospital and missed that match.

"I know it would have been a hard call for him, he has been a single-minded and determined servant of Australian cricket, but he rightfully put his family first and has paid the price for it.

"I know he won't complain about being dropped. He is a tough character but it doesn't sit right with me."

Haddin has played 66 Test matches since his debut in 2008.