It is interesting though... how many bad results either personally or individually before members of this Australian team have their places in danger, who are they, and how long do they have? Other than the obvious of Watson/Krejza.
Depends on what time frame you go by, and probably should wait until after the RSA series before making any 'big' changes.
The Australians in 2008.
Obviously, the Aussies had a poor tour of India, but the guys who did poorly in that series should be given the home series to get back into form and stablise their place. In the current team playing, Johnson and Watson are the ones with question marks over their heads, although I feel Watson has been rightly retained because of his good bowling in India, but of all the people in the side he will be the first one to go if he doesn't at least outperform Johnson. All the batsmen average over 40, while the good bowlers have averaged no more than 32, with Clark and Lee's averages taking a hit in the India series but still looking very respectable.
katich would be the first to be under scrutiny, he's just that unlucky sort of bloke, like langer, he's had it his whole career... clark is getting that way a bit too, god only knows why, must be age and failing body/declining pace
Wouldn't be surprised. To bastardise a Sean Fuller quote, the guy could go out and score a run a ball hundred and would still be under scrutiny.
Hayden, Symonds and Johnson should all be made held accountable for the poor results. But the australian selectors have never had too make too many huge changes due to its strength and dominance. But teams such as South Africa, England have had to make those decisions and its about time the australians do too.
Symonds saved Australia in the WIndies with the bat, and he made a start here in Brisbane. Unless you mean poor results in India because he wasn't playing, because he would've been the X factor to help Australia win 4-0?
hayden will need to be dragged out, he will play until 40 if he's allowed, having said that, he may go out and bash another hundred in the second innings, he just doesn't strike me as wanting to quit anytime soon.
clarke, johnson and watson the only members of the team under 30, in fact, probably the only members under 32
Solution to both problems? Get in Phil Hughes
Yeah, I guess I can see where you're going with Katich, but I think he at least has a grace period now that Jaques is out for a while. Personally, I wonder how Hayden long is going to go on for if he doesn't do well, although I think his ODI spot is under a bit more threat than his test.
I guess Clark and Lee, just due to their ages, must be in some sort of danger.
Certainly an odd situation, given how good Clark has been in his career, and how Lee performed before the India series. Even with that, he's statistically been Australia's best bowler this year with 44 wickets @ 31.27.
i think there's certain untouchables in this team leading up to the 2009 ashes regardless of results or form
ponting, clarke, hussey, lee, and to a lesser extent hayden and symonds
This. Can see them making the Ashes no matter what, but after that it'll probably be gold watch or back to domestic cricket for the underperformers.
Ponting if he has a bad series as both batsman/captain.
None of them look completely safe, may be except Hussey.
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