Sydney, Apr. 15 : Noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck is of the view that Australian selectors would need to carry out surgical changes in the national squad if the team is to regain its number one status in Tests and one-dayers.

Cape Town (South Africa), Mar. 25 : Australian middle order batsman Michael Hussey is hoping that the selectors will not cast him aside for the upcoming Ashes series because of his current poor form.

Hussey''s disappointing performances across the entire summer, at home and in South Africa, have left room for questions about whether he remains an automatic choice.

Melbourne, Jan. 1 (ANI): Australian batsman Michael Hussey has been forced out of the top 10 in the world Test batting rankings for the first time in nearly three years.

After making just 10 runs in his last four innings, Hussey is ranked 11th in the latest ICC list.

According to the Courier Mail, Hussey goes into the third Test against South Africa on Saturday with scores of 0, 8, 0 and 2 in the first two Tests and finds himself outside the top 10 rankings for the first time since March, 2006.

His embattled teammate Matthew Hayden has also dropped further in the rankings, down two spots to 18th.