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’WC 2007 now a challenge for Aussies’

AFP, Lahore
Winning tlie 2007 World Cup is a diallcnge for Australia as they start to juggle their side after their Ashes defeat to England, Australian chairman of selectors TYevor Hohns said Monday.
Hohns is touring Pakistan with Australia A to spot future players for his country in the aftermath of Australia's first Test series loss to their bitter rivals in 18years.
"I suppose winning the 2007 World Cup is a challenge now,"
Hohns, who played seven Tests for Australia in the laic 1980s, told AFR
"Australia won the last two Cups, so it would be nice to win three in a row and we consider the timing is right now for us to start juggling our । side and that we will be doing’ he landed.
I , Australia last week axed Ashes Jflbjis Damien Martyn, Jason itjillespie and Michael Kasprowicz WorntheTest squad for next month's SuperSeries against theWorldXl.
Gillespie, Kasprowicz and opener Matthew Hayden were also dropped from the one-day side as Australia start rebuilding for die 2007Wo rid Cup.
But Hohns, 51, denied that Australia were on the road to decline.
"I don't agree. We have been beaten by England, who are a very, very good side which Pakistan will see very soon," said Hohns, referring to England's tour of Pakistan stnrt-ingnexi month.
"The future of Australian cricket is very strong, life may not win all the time, sooner or later you had to lose •because otliers have been trying tc come up to the Australian level and, maybe, some of them have reached that mark." said Hohns.
Hohns said Australia's batdng let
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Hohns said Australia have quality back-up players but replacing greats like Glenn McGrath and Shane Warnewould be tough.
zTustraiia A, led by Brad Haddin who is understudy to current Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist, lost the two-match Test scries 1-0 against Pakistan.
Their three-match one-day series is squared atl-lwiththelast match on'Ibesday.