AUSTRALIA - THE PERIOD OF RESURGENCE

The recently concluded Australia-Srilanka series showed dazzling signs of  comeback from Australia after a period of almost 2 years, which include two successive defeats ASHES 08-09,10-11, loss of World Championship status which they hold for almost whole the decade. There were speculations that Team Australia lost that energy & killer instinct once the likes of Glenn Mcgrath, Adam Gilchrist, Shane Warne, Matthew Hayden retired. There was a strong criticism on the then Captain, Ricky Ponting too.

With pressure mounting on him form all sides, Ricky Ponting decided to step down as captain which was taken up by Michael Clarke. As soon as he took the oath to take his team back to the heights of pride, he kick started the process of revival in Australian Cricket.

The Kangaroo Cricket Bosses along with their new skipper initiated many changes, which include revamping domestic cricket with more number of teams and making it on par with English county cricket. It looks as if England were their inspiration to Bounce back from that pathetic situation. With foresee, they even sacked some veteran players in order to accumulate more youngsters, there by churning them and make the team stronger.

Cricket Australia in its resurgence Period.

But as those who have stayed up to the end along with them appear to have finally witnessed the behemoth awakening from its slumber, injected with some fresh energy and rejuvenated atmosphere.

There were equal parts of personal and team satisfaction as Clarke reflected on a tour during which Australia also won the ODI series 3-2. Of particular importance for Australian cricket was the emergence of a young group including Shaun Marsh, Nathan Lyon and Trent Copeland, who all debuted and contributed. Add to that the runs of Phillip Hughes, and there was plenty of progress made.

Even though 1-0 result does not signify the resurgence of the old Australian team, it will do their confidence a world of good considering that they have been facing criticism from all quarters.

With this sort of redemption from Australian team, Team India who already been dejected with 0-4 whitewash in England, will definitely gonna have tough time with them late in this year.