Australia's strong back-up brigade

Peter Roebuck writes in the Sydney Morning Herald about the power of Australia’s fringe players.

On the evidence of the past few weeks, Australia have plenty of strength in depth. As the senior side plundered runs in Perth, so numerous impressive candidates strutted their stuff on the eastern seaboard. Nor were the contenders happy with 50 runs or tidy spells. Everyone knows they must knock the door down and force their way in.