Ricky Ponting says the new players in Australia's sides have provided extra energy © Getty Images

Ricky Ponting looks ahead in his column in the Australian, running his eye over the country's fringe and developing talent.

Adam Voges has been around for a while and hasn't had much of a crack at it, but he has done well when he has played. Brad Hodge is one of those who has come in and out of the side but been unable to nail down a spot because there is so much talent in the squad ... Shaun Marsh, Luke Pomersbach and David Hussey and those sort of guys are going to be the next generation of Australian one-day players, and you are starting to see them getting a go in the Twenty20s as a recognition of their efforts.

In the Sydney Morning Herald Andrew Stevenson sees some of Australia’s rugby league players encounter Brad Haddin and Nathan Bracken.