Tough action may help

                 The Australian management decided to get tough after the quartet failed to make a presentation detailing how they could improve their own individual and team performances following back-to-back Test defeats in India.But Australia's management have taken this decision for a good reason, even though it could have a detrimental effect on the next Test match. In the long run, it could be viewed as the right decision for Australian cricket.That way the players who did not perform in the first game would have had another opportunity to find some form before the opening Test. Unfortunately, today's international itineraries do not always allow for the perfect preparation.Captain Michael Clarke has now made it known publicly that this is not a one-off breach of the team code of conduct, so you could argue that the strong line taken by team management is an understandable one.Neither should the current crisis in the Australian camp be used as an excuse should England retain the Ashes, which I expect them to do despite a very mixed performance in the first Test against New Zealand. It must never be forgotten that no individual is bigger than the team and for every action taken there is a consequence.