'You dont just blood someone for Tests; they need to earn it': Hussey on calls for including more youngsters in Australian side

The chatter around the Australian team's age and form only grows as the playing XI across the Durban and the St George Park Tests did not feature even a single player below 30. Ahead of the final day of the second Test, Australia is just six wickets away from an embarrassing innings defeat which would level the series. The inconsistent form of batters, particularly Marnus Labuschagne and the pace trio of Mitchell Starc, skipper Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood in their mid to late 30s have caused concern among Aussie cricketing quarters about the nation's cricketing future beyond these stars post the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship cycle.