Just a thought...

Looking at this scorecard, I am stuck by the impact of Andrew Symonds' injury on Australia's ODI prospects.

Not so much Symonds the bat, but Symonds the bowler.

If you take away McGrath and Bracken ( combined 10- 4-16-2), the rest of the bowling lineup gave up 168 runs in the remaining 40 overs ( combined run rate of 4.2) and managed to get just 5 Zimbabwe wickets.

Brad Hogg, the lone spinner in the lineup, gave up 36 runs in 8 overs(Michal Clarke did not bowl).

The four pronged pace attack fronted by Australia in the Champions Trophy worked because the Aussies had Clarke and Symonds as their spin reserves.

If either of these gents is unable to bowl- Ponting will have some serious thinking to do.