AEST 00:00, Thu Dec 1 2011
Let's not beat around the bush, Aussie cricket hit the wall in 2011.
An ageing and underperforming squad led to an unprecedented review into the game that forced changes both on and off the field.
Central to the upheaval was Australia's humiliating Ashes series loss, the first on home soil in 24 years.
A change of format did not change Australia's fortunes, with an ODI World Cup failure ending Ricky Ponting's reign as captain and heralding the arrival of Micheal Clarke.
A sorry sight. The 2010/11 Ashes Series was dominated by England, who won 3-1. (AAP)
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