Do they have anyone better? Clarke doesnt inspire much of confidence, seeing his batting form. I am not sure if he is ready for test captaincy. Who else then?
Can I get a ride to overreaction city? Clarke fails in one series and the knives are out already. Here's his averages over the last 5 seasons:
2006/07: 5 Tests, 389 runs @ 77.80
2007/08: 6 Tests, 532 runs @ 66.50
2008: 2 Tests, 168 runs @ 56.00
2008/09: 12 Tests, 992 runs @ 49.60
2009: 5 Tests, 448 runs @ 64.00
2009/10: 8 Tests, 723 runs @ 65.72
2010: 2 Tests, 139 runs @ 34.75
2010/11: 2 Tests, 35 runs @ 8.75
And when you consider that 2010 series was one of the lowest scoring series in recent history and he was one of the leading scorers in the series, then yes this is his first failure for ages.
As for his captaincy, well I'm been pretty impressed with it in the matches I've seen him take charge in. The only weakness I spotted was that he has been a bit too finicky with the fields at times which can be a pain for bowlers when the field is always changing. But that would soon improve with practise.
Hussey. Katich. Both old but apparently decent tacticians.
Clarke is on for the future despite poor form.
Hussey will be lucky to still be in the team come the 3rd Test. Katich could do it and do a good job but he's hardly a long term option. Australia rarely appoint caretaker captains, they pick men who will be around for the next few years. The last 35 year old(+) appointed captain was Bobby Simpson in 1977 and that was exceptional circumstances. Steve Waugh was 31 or 32 when he was appointed captain and even then there were those calling for younger men.
let him fail to regain the Ashes first
Exactly...er, well sort of
this is not the time for panic. Save that for after the Ashes if at all.
