Spectre of batting potential haunts Australia before Ashes selection is finalised | Geoff Lemon

It is the mark of a domestic system where batsmen no longer dominate that a dozen hopefuls are vying for one remaining spot No cricket team is ever truly stable. As Ferris Bueller noted, life moves pretty fast. Compared to recent years, though, Australia’s Test line-up looks steady ahead of the Ashes. The top five is set – with one caveat, to be discussed – while the first-choice bowling attack is not just known, but getting into rhythm together for New South Wales. The narrow