Currently, Australia is blessed with a number of talented fast bowlers any of whom are almost guaranteed to succeed if thrown into a Test, especially against the lower ranked sides. There are no assurances this will always be the case and when playing against the top sides the best bowlers need to always be picked when they’re fit.

Look what happened at the WACA against the number one side South Africa when Peter Siddle was controversially left out of the line-up. And the lack of alternatives has squashed any talk of a rotation or a resting policy in regards to Australia’s spinner, Nathan Lyon.