Australia cricket crisis

The 30-year-old opener has averaged just 35 in Tests since, after starting 2016 with an average in excess of 50

"You'd love to have continuity all the time. You'd love to keep a group together, a younger group especially," said the Australian coach after the win against South Africa

The hosts snapped out of a five-match losing streak to pick up a seven-wicket win in Adelaide despite losing series 1-2 to South Africa

There will be three debutants in the Australia eleven as Jackson Bird has been preferred over Joe Mennie

South Africa will be eager to complete a cleansweep when they take on the hosts in their maiden day-night Test

In a chat with Cricbuzz, the 62-year-old rated Peter Handscomb, Marcus Stoinis and Kurtis Patterson as being chances to be drafted into Australia's misfiring batting-order

Cricket Australia is set to hold a board meeting later on Wednesday to announce his replacement

The knives are sharpening and heads are set to roll as Australia cricket is in dire need of a recalibration

Cricket Australia chief executive admitted he is feeling the strains of pressure after the national side suffered its fifth straight Test defeat

South Africa won the series after decimating Australia in the second Test