Australia must look ahead to the Ashes

Greg Baum in the Sydney Morning Herald believes Australia must put their India debacle aside and put together a fresh team for the Ashes in England.

The Indian losses must be cut immediately, and the planning begins now. Here's a positive spin: of the Hyderabad XI, only Michael Clarke and James Pattinson are guaranteed to play in the first Test at Trent Bridge, so the selectors have plenty of scope.

First, Australia must purge themselves of their all-rounder obsession. Too often, they seem to think they are picking two players in one, only to find they have neither.