5 in a row

They are in a bit of a mess - no doubt about it. I've been pretty sure for a while that we're in for a hiding down under next winter. But I've now shifted from pessimism to quiet confidence. We're clearly OK though nothing special and the Aussies only have 12 months to get their act together.

The batting I think has the potential to bounce back but the problem is that they have no 'glue' in there. They have ton of aggressive batsmen and if they come off they'll win a game but they are just as likely to fold like a deck of cards. There's a lack of grit and class in there which is unusual for an Aussie side plus Smith seems to be suffering from Captain's syndrome where the extra responsibility sends his form down the toilet. Khawaja I quite like but 3 is probably too high for him.  I've always thought Warner is quite overrated as a Test Player - too one dimensional however explosive that dimension can be while Burns is a poor man's Warner.  They need to change the balance.  The bowling is average.  Starc is world class but the rest of the seamers come and go while Lyon is solid enough but nothing particularly special.  They look very beatable right now but a year is a long time and I feel they may have bottomed out.

Yeah - I saw that.  It looked nasty.  Bad timing for him too as his place looks one of the most vulnerable.

Let's not laugh at them too much, we're hurtling towards an innings defeat in India.

We'll get slaughtered in the upcoming ashes series. Can't see anything but a 4-0 or 5-0. Obviously would be a totally different story if it was a home series.