My XI:
Ed Cowan - Did enough this series to release a bit of pressure, has a great temperament and can attack well when needed as well.
Phil Hughes - In great form, making big scores and is better than Pleb Warner. We do not, I repeat, do not have to take the good with the bad with regards to Warner.
Usman Khawaja - Great technique, can make big scores and is the best #3 in the country. Stop screwing him CA.
Michael Clarke - Has made an absolute ton of runs at #5 but it's time for him to step up and take a bigger responsibility and to help us stop collapsing.
Shane Watson - Arguably our second best bowler when fit. Needs to drop down the order so we can increase his bowling workload. Would move him to #6 post-Hussey.
Mike Hussey - Short term, anyway. Not sure if I like him soaking up matches in the lead up to back to back Ashes series. Either needs to go soon or prepare for a lot of criticism.
Matthew Wade - The best short term option we have. Paine is better but isn't in any sort of form so that's the way it is.
Mitchell Starc - Didn't bowl great in the second innings but his first innings balls to Petersen and Kallis were jaw-droppingly good. Taking 6-fer and making 68* means it's pretty hard to drop him, regardless of how awful his wickets were.
Peter Siddle - Walk up starter. Has the heart of a lion and has proven he can get the job done.
Ben Hilfenhaus - My my people just off fast. Last year he couldn't do a thing wrong, 2 matches into this season against some of the best batsman in the world and everyone cuts him? Please.
Nathan Lyon/ Ben Cutting - Horses for courses really. Personally Lyon would have only played at Adelaide Oval for mine, right now we have too many quality seamers to not back them in on pitches such as the GABBA and the WACA.