Some quick thoughts....
- Graeme Smith is one tough hombre, as Dennis Commetti would say. Great effort to go out and bat, and nearly save the match. Much deserved Man of the Series.
- Siddle and Johnson are keepers, but this attack (with Stuart Clark and Ben Hilfenhaus) will look more like Australia's attack 1989-1991 than 1999-2001. Jury out on Bollinger, but plenty of time yet.
- My current fourteen man squad for South Africa tests - Ponting (c), Clarke (vc), Hughes, Katich, M Hussey, Symonds, McDonald, D Hussey, Haddin, Siddle, Johnson, Clark, Hilfenhaus, McGain. Bollinger, Hauritz & Krejza unlucky, but we need a wrist spinner for South Africa and England.
- Good move to rest Mitchell Johnson for a couple of weeks. Also good move to select Hauritz for 20/20 and one dayers, but can't see how he plays with that squad.
- Michael Clarke to open batting in first two one dayers, ahead of Brad Haddin or James Hopes.
- 20/20 matches to be split, Aussies to win one day series 3-2, mainly due to absence of Graeme Smith.
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