Australian cricket has returned to the dark ages. Not since 1912 has an Australia Test side produced the same level of incompetence as the Hobart debacle against South Africa. Smith's words have heaped more pressure on embattled Chairman of Selectors Rod Marsh, with calls for him to be dumped by Cricket Australia growing louder. West Indies legend Brian Lara added his voice to the mix, saying Australian cricket was heading the same way the Windies empire did in the mid-90s and no-one feared Smith's men anymore. Casting aside talk of schedules and misguided selectors, Border said it was the players who needed to step up and perform.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 15, 2016 23:04 UTC