MITCHELL JOHNSON: Andrew McDonald faces some tough choices in the years ahead and chief among those is which ageing greats get the same lavish send-off David Warner got.
The foreign raiders that are in the hunt to claim the coveted $10 million prize purse aren't here to mess around. I will give you the inside running on my picks.
JUSTIN LANGER: Taking on the new ball is no easy feat as know all too well. This is the batter I think can get the Aussies off to the best start alongside Usman Khawaja against India.
GEORGIE PARKER: Hockey is quickly becoming overtaken by AFLW and NRLW as a premier female sport in Australia and its removal from the Commonwealth Games after Victoria’s backflip is another bitter blow.
Massive collapses are part of cricket. You can point fingers but that doesn’t change anything. What you can do is support each other and learn from it, writes Mitchell Johnson.
JACKSON BARRETT: The bold claim of a comeback was not made lightly by David Warner and shows his selfishness towards his former teammates who are clamouring to find their way ahead of facing India.
LISA STHALEKAR: Adelaide have the firepower to make it three titles on the trot, but there are several big name Aussie and international players that are out to stop that.