First of all Clarke was only called up due to Watson's injury. As good as MacGill is, he isn't Warne. You cannot just replace Langer and Hayden (third best Test opening partnership in History - in terms of century partnerships).

Clark has been a good find, but he is not in the same leagus as McGrath. There is nobody in the world like Gilchrist..

The fact is that in a years time the team could be in serious strife.

This team has been unique, but 4 retirements, and another two in the offing, will take a long time to recover from. The selectors really should have planned better for this than they have done, and it may bite them on the proverbials!!