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At the start of the summer, Michael Hussey was the player that seemed to be struggling to keep a hold of his place in the Australian Test side, but now the player under the most scrutiny is Marcus North, and with good reason.
North has quickly gone from a middle order rock to a player who is just making up the numbers.
A lack of runs and the fact he isn’t bowled anymore would suggest that there are others in and around the Test side who can perform the role North performed in South Africa and England.
Simon Katich’s spin in Hobart posed more of a threat than North’s familiar off spin ever has and he was rewarded with three deserved wickets.
Brad Haddin is a perfect fit for the number six role as has been shown again during the Hobart test.
Haddin has the ability to score quickly, and his 41 off 34 deliveries was another glittering example of the talent Haddin is blessed with.
Another advantage of having Haddin batting at six is that Mitchell Johnson could be bumped up to seven, a role he could and should be doing.
The vacant number eight spot could then be filled by Nathan Haurtiz, who has shown he is no mug with the willow, while the remaining spot could go to Ben Hilfenhaus when he returns, solving the dilemma of which bowler to drop for our most consistent seamer.
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