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I don't think we'll see massive changes tbh. I really doubt Ponting will step down, especially as Michael Clarke's next in line and hasn't really shown any signs of tactical genius to put pressure on Ponting. Also Australian captains don't tend to hang around after losing the job and Ponting's clearly got a lot more runs in him. It's worth noting though that Ponting hasn't been 'Ponting the batsman' for quite some time, he's still a solid player but he isn't the run machine of 5 years ago. In the unlikely event that he has a bad home summer the pressure could really heat up. I think Hussey saved his place this last innings, similar to Hayden in 05 actually, though he should definitely swap places with Clarke. I reckon Hughes will return in place of Watson, even if not immediately. Barring injury, Lee and Clark's test careers are really up in the air at the moment, which isn't too different from after the SA tour.
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