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Conn calls time on veteran trio

THE best thing that can happen to Australian cricket is another misty-eyed mass farewell, this time for Ricky Ponting, Mike Hussey and Brad Haddin.

They must be given the same heroes' send-off afforded Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Justin Langer five years ago so Australia can begin building for next year's Ashes and the 2015 World Cup.

John Inverarity, a man from the past, must take the responsibility of driving Australian cricket boldly into the future by telling the veterans Adelaide is their last Test.

If he doesn't, then replacing the conservative Andrew Hilditch, 55, with the even more conservative Inverarity, 67, has been a waste of time and money.

Read more at The Daily Telegraph...

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