Where does the Ashes defeat leave Australia?
MS: This series has revealed quite a few things about Australia. It is an ageing side and changes need to be made sooner rather than later. What could happen, though, is that they will go back to Australia and again run over all other opposition and the smokescreen is back up. This was always going to be their biggest test for a long time and they have been found wanting. The discipline of England’s bowling hasn’t allowed our guys to get going, but it was surprising to me that the batsmen were not able to adjust quicker in the series to convert starts into bigger scores. There are a lot of red flags and signs that they have got to be looking for the next generation. It’s clear that Jason Gillespie is going to struggle to get back into the side, while you’re going to see retirements. Glenn McGrath is struggling physically now. It wasn’t his fault that he trod on a ball, but the body doesn’t cope with those sort of things so well at the age of 35; Shane Warne and some others will also be
