I'm not sure Warner will be selected again. When Warner last played Test cricket, Lehmann was coach, not Justin Langer. 

Langer  ruled WA cricket with a very firm hand, suspending  the Marshes, Tom Triffet and a few others for lack of discipline.

Paine is captain, and by all accounts is the cool head, mature father figure and  leader supportive of teammates  they've been looking for in a time of crisis. There is no hope of Smith replacing him whilst he is good enough with the gloves. It could even be Cummins or Head, not Smith as next captain.

On the ground there has been a lot of funny banter, with  no personal sledging in the two home series. I like the way Paine thanked the Aussie  fans for continuing to support the team, and, the Sri Lankan team for being opponents in an enjoyable series.

Team culture has changed. I'm sure Smith will return as a batter, and batter only, but Warner may have to prove himself at Shield level. Some of the bowlers, all from NSW, have said a year ago they never want to play with Warner again.

A series win is something we have not had for a while!

One thing I found interesting in this ball tampering saga, is that according to the bowlers they did not notice same.
Surely if the ball has been roughened up out of context a bowler would notice.
If they did would they say anything?

Maybe a few of the bowlers knew about the ball tampering intention of Warner and disapproved.

I think the series win should be celebrated because a decent portion of this  SL team, were in the team that beat us easily last time in Sri Lanka.

I know Herath retired, but who else did from the successful SL team who played against us at home ?

DC you can only play the opposition put up. We did that with a great deal of ruthlessness.

Good points DC.

Always a tinge of sorrow with the last test of the summer done and dusted. We do tho still have five Shield matches to complete before we are served a steady diet of circus/pyjama cricket.

Well done to the Australian team on a comprehensive 2-0 win in the series. The opponent was not the strongest but they still needed to be defeated and the team did it very efficiently with plenty of good performances. Starc perhaps saved his place in the team heading into the Ashes but he is going to have to do well in the first couple of tests to hold his spot.

It is sad, Baggers.

I have 2-3 home  Shield games to watch live. I'll report on them in the Shield thread.

I note your point this forum can be dead in between Tests, but we have the Ashes coming up. Do they start in June, July or August?

I'll keep posting.

From the  discussion  after the game, I think Starc will have plenty of Tests to come.

He just bowled one of the fastest average speeds in a Test series for all time for any nation (since speed guns have been introduced) against SriLanka.

Agree with the rest fo the post, Test Fan.