AUSTRALIA'S FAILINGS IN THE ASHES
Allan Border was right when he proclaimed Australia learnt nothing from the events of 2005. In Cardiff, Australia's pace attack lacked penetration at the death, overcome by England stick arounds Panesar and Anderson. It is true batsman set up games, but bowlers win you games and Australia could have done with more experience, nouse and aggression in the defining moments of that game.

One cricketer who has the ability to bowl a variety of throat and toe crunching deliveries is none other than Shaun Tait. Some might say he didn't want to play, but the Australian Management, selectors and team should have the ability to motivate, inspire and encourage so called '' wild childs ''. This is a trait present in all great sporting organisations. Stuart Clark's 90 Test wickets at 22.91 prior to the series would suggest instant inclusion, however his ommission was an amazement to the greater mass. England prospered under steadier and more experienced heads in Anderson, Flintoff &

Inside cricket magazine out September 23rd 2009. Available at all good outlets around Australia. This months edition features '' Clubman of the Month '' and '' Team of the Month '', two new fantastic columns which I am writing. September's '' Clubman of theMonth '' is Damon Livermore who plays with the Gordon District Club in Sydney. Damon has been playing cricket at the club for over 15 years and gives us an insight into his thoughts on the game. Damon also shares a tale or two on his time playing cricket overseas. I even went to Kurri Kurri a small town 2 hours drive north of Sydney to interview a couple of players from the Station Hotel XI. We interviewed a couple of players from this team about their experience with a bushfire that forced a cricket match to be abandoned. Fascinating stuff, a great initiative by Australia's premier cricket magazine.