It doesn't seem at that long ago that Australia slumped to three innings defeats against England. However fortunes have improved somewhat since then. A series victory in Sri Lanka was followed up by a credible drawn series in South Africa, a series draw against New Zealand being the only blip, which was then followed by a whitewash of India.
Australia's efforts against India matched those of England last summer and perhaps like England are due to the decline of an ageing side. However you can only defeat the opposition that is put in front of you.
This Australian team is still very much an unknown quantity. There appears to be very little consistency in selection and the side appears constantly affected by injury to not only its array of fast bowlers but also to the captain, Micheal Clarke.
I am unsure how this new crop of Australian players will fare in the coming years, and the Englishmen in me hopes for failure, however knowing the Australians, it won't be long before they are once again at the top of the cricketing world.
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