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Spinner, well the probably don't still have the right one, but this one at least looks likely.So what's changed since last summer, then ?
change the spinner - check
drop the most promising young batsman for a not quite as young promising batsman - check
So what else has changed ?
All that talk and reviewing and reporting.....
Khawaja copped a raw deal, but runs had to be rewarded. Ponting's just about run out of "get out of jail free" and "chance" cards. He needs to make runs in these two tests or he may not even get the chance to face NZ
A new "leader of the attack" has been found and despite the injury worries he's a good un.
Johnson after SL was under real pressure, but he found form in Shield and Tour matches so deserves to hang on.
A new containing new ball bowler was found and tried with some success, but the guy he replaced has come back better and taken wickets with good full bowling to regain his spot.
Muss, Pup and Hughes made runs in SL, Haddin needs some runs, but isn't really under threat this summer (maybe by the end of it). Watson's bowling has come on heaps, although his runs are a little down.
The new skipper has shown some real tactical nouse and seems to get better performances out his side in the field.
We have good young quicks putting performances on the board and at least two batsmen in Khawaja and Warner ready to step up at a moment's notice.
All up that's not a bad improvement on where we were 12 months ago.