A lifeless WACA pitch was apportioned some of the blame by Ponting for South Africa's successful run chase in the first Test.
Set 414 for victory, South Africa registered the second highest successful fourth-innings run chase in Test history to win the Test by six wickets.
And Ponting, who said WACA had lost its uniqueness of pace and bounce, was purposely preparing batter-friendly pitches to stretch the game to all five days to maximise TV and gate revenues.
"I'm disappointed in the result and I'm disappointed because the uniqueness of the WACA that it once had, that we keep hearing about every year, it appears it's always there for the state games but it's just not there for Test matches, which I think is disappointing," Ponting was quoted as saying in 'The Daily Telegraph'.
In the last four years, Australia have lost two Tests, drawn one and won another in Perth.
Vast array of conditions
"The beauty with playing cricket in Australia is that you get a vast array of conditions all around Australia and I've just got a bit of a feeling at the moment that this place has just lost whatever it had as far as its uniqueness.
"This Test match here has basically been played on a wicket like Adelaide. It's not a WACA wicket whatsoever.
"I don't know if you guys have ever seen a wicket here on a fifth day that plays as well as that one did or if you guys have ever seen one that's been that slow and placid right from the start of the game," the Australia skipper lamented.
"Brisbane and Perth are the places that offer a bit of uniqueness in Australia. I think Brisbane still has that and I think the WACA is losing that very quickly."
