Shit Unit, you've lost the plot mate. Clarke's ton was all class no arse. Fantastic innings. As for the rest of the batting there have been some genuine wicket taking balls, but more poor batting.
I think today is pretty much the day we can say stick a fork in Ponting, Haddin and Johnson. They're done and we have replacements ready to go. Ponting has had enough chances. We should have cut the cord after Melbourne. Haddin gets more stick than he deserves due to unfair comparisons to Gilly, but he looks like he's hit the wall and at 34 he's not likely to get back into top form, and Johnson always has been a fraud and unless he wins the game for us tonight then piss him off. The myth of his last tour to SA will be exposed for what it was - a flash in the pan. His rare good days just aren't worth all of the crap separating them.
Marsh too must be looked at seriously. As someone noted Doug got punted for fitness issues, well Marsh hasn't seen out a full season for how many years? 05/06 was the last time he got through a summer without breaking. He's smoked his critics (like me) with his batting since coming into the side, but he's no use as much more than a fill in guy if he's going to get injured so often. He might need to be passed over. A similar call could be made about Harris, but we all know at his age he's really only there as a stop gap until the Cumins, Hazelwoods, Pattinsons etc are ready. We should be looking to a long term guy at 3. Marsh breaks, so it should be Uzi.
Hughes will always have his haters, but his ton last start should earn him a spot until the end of the NZ tests. After that though if he hasn't put several good scores down then probably time to move on.
Watson always was a questionable call as opener and it looks like he's being found out. His bowling must keep him in the side, but he should go down to 4 to take Punter's spot as a first move and then reassess after a good shot there. It will allow him to bowl more and as he's shown lately he can do a great job either holding up an end and slowing the scoring or bagging wickets when there's a little in the pitch. Either way I think his bowling has improved way beyond his batting where he pretty much commands a spot as a top three quick. Amazing change from the 140kph straight pies he used to bowl. Dropping the pace and letting it do a bit has transformed him, but it does look like his batting has been affected.
With Marsh out next match I'd be getting Warner and Wade on a plane and straight into the side along with Uz. Copes should probably come in for Shitzell, but if Watson is right to bowl plenty without the pressure of opening then maybe Cumins could be worth a crack.
