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The recent win against SL suggests they are. . .what do u think??

[procricket]

no

there still average no real spinner and the seam/swing department looks week

good result mind

[Liam-SCCC]

The recent win against SL suggests they are. . .what do u think??

No chance.

[johnnyw]

Aus would not have won it mendis was playing instead of randiv

[Rik]

I think if SL had won the toss and batted first they would've won.

[langer17]

Long way to go, but they are heading in the right direction.

[keysersolze]

good signs of improvement especially in team spirit and fighting spirit and good old punter seems to be finding some form again and enjoying his cricket lets hope Clarky can score some more runs and with Watto firing away again we should be half way there!!!

[Tumo]

no

there still average no real spinner and the seam/swing department looks week

good result mind

I disagree completely. Nathan Lyons (and Hauritz, for that matter!) are both better spinners than Paul Harris of South Africa (just as a comparison) and I expect both to hold their own in test cricket, much like Hauritz has already done. And Watson, Johnson, Harris, J Pattinson, Copeland, etc. Look very strong. I think they'll be a decent side, without being the top 3 (for lack of batting in the next few years after Huss and Punter go).

[petehosk]

It pains me to say so, but I think they are on the up too!
They seem to always produce some decent quality cricketers although I am doubtful whether they will ever have the same level teams as in the 90s! They were just exceptional!!
Just hope England win a couple more Ashes before Aus come back again! After all, we've put up with years of being humiliated so would be nice for Aus to know how we felt for a couple more years! 

Seriously, I reckon they are never going to be easy to beat!   

[Hads45]

Where did this thread come from?

This is pretty much the same side that England towelled in Australia. everyone in that side played and was dominated by England, accept Lyon who even then is not change alot, he averages 40 odd in FC cricket...oh and Copeland, but he wont play outside the sub continent anyway.

Australia will always be decent and be a top 3-4 nation but if England maintain there form Australia would be doing well to win a test over a 5 match series against them. Englands batters have the ability to bat long periods and australia lack the real strike power (unless they get early wickets).

[iand123]

i think its too early to say. good signs in them winning (especially away from home) but youd think they need to put a consistent run together with a consistent side (no injuries and no chopping and changing of players after bad games etc)

[Johnny]

Are we potentially underplaying the fact the Sri Lanka are on the wane.

No Murali, Vaas or Malinga and Sanga is having a barren run of form.

In my eyes that only leaves Mahela Jayawardene as the only functioning proven world-class test player in their line up at the moment.

[Cossie]

I think the selectors have got the right way about rebuilding the side, young players like Khawaja, Copeland and Lyon are being rewarded for consistancy in FC cricket. I'd like to see Maddinson groomed as a future opener so they can put hughes out of his misery.

Having watched so much cricket when I was over there and seen the player base, I can't see the reason why the Aussies cant be a force in world cricket within 2-3 years.

The good thing is the varying ages, there isnt going to be 4-5 players retiring at the same stage. The age factor can only be the reason why Katich was so harshly treated, I cant understand why you would do such a thing to their most consistent  player over the last 3 years.

[johnnyw]

I think the selectors have got the right way about rebuilding the side, young players like Khawaja, Copeland and Lyon are being rewarded for consistancy in FC cricket. I'd like to see Maddinson groomed as a future opener so they can put hughes out of his misery.

Having watched so much cricket when I was over there and seen the player base, I can't see the reason why the Aussies cant be a force in world cricket within 2-3 years.

The good thing is the varying ages, there isnt going to be 4-5 players retiring at the same stage. The age factor can only be the reason why Katich was so harshly treated, I cant understand why you would do such a thing to their most consistent  player over the last 3 years.

Em, How has Lyon been picked on consistency in FC cricket when he only played 4 FC games before the tour?

[langer17]

The chairman of selectors was dumped and so were a few others, so there has been a clean sweep of the top people and now some fresh blood is in the team. Were Hilditch still there the team would be in bigger s**t than what they are in now, he had no idea over the last year or two, so it's good that he is gone and now the young players will get a go.