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Ed Cowan walks from the pitch after losing his wicket to part-time bowler Joe Root. Source:AP
THE excitement and disappointment of a dramatic 14-run loss in the first Test have disguised the depth of Australia's batting woes.
That a 19-year-old batting at No.11 on debut can be Australia's highest scorer for the match is an indictment on many of those batting above him.
Likewise, wicketkeeper Brad Haddin was the second-innings hero with a bold 71 when he almost snatched victory at Trent Bridge.
Australia has little time to regroup, with the second Test starting at Lord's on Thursday.
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The spirit and intent Australia has shown to regroup after such a terrible year on and off the field is a credit to the players and support staff, led by new coach Darren Lehmann, but the figures are stark.
Of the six batsmen in the first Test, only Phil Hughes should be satisfied with his performance, scoring a mature and measured 81 not out in the first innings batting as a foil to the free spirit of Ashton Agar.
Just how much Australia has relied on its bowlers to do the batting recently is highlighted by some staggering statistics.
This is just the third time in Test history that a team has managed last-wicket partnerships of more than 50 in both innings. The other occasions were also by Australia, in 1895 and 1924.
The aggregate of 228 for the 10th wicket in the match is a Test record and in 17 Tests since the start of last year, Australia's 10th wicket has added 686 runs at an average of 40.35.
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Ed Cowan is under the most pressure. He played two poor shots in his new No.3 position to be out for a golden duck and 14.
"He had a tough game," Lehmann, who is also a selector, said yesterday.
"Like everyone's position, you've got to make runs and perform. We'll sit down as a selection panel over the next couple of days and work out what we think is the best XI to play the next Test match.
"Like everyone, you've got to make runs."
Lehmann said Cowan had been given clear instructions on his role.
"We've told Ed how we want him to play and how we want him to bat," he said. "That hasn't changed from when he first came into the side, I would think.
"Having not known what's happened or what's been said before, we picked him to do a role.
"He'll be disappointed with the shots. So are we.
"That's just part and parcel of what we're about, we're trying to learn and get better. I'm sure he'll get better at that as well."
Cowan's logical replacement is Usman Khawaja.
Lehmann admitted Cowan wasn't the only concern for Australia's batting.
"We've got a lot of work to do, full stop. The thing for us is getting our batting right, our top order right and making runs.
"Our tail has done really well over a long period of time now but it's time for the batters to make sure they're making the runs and giving the tail a bit more time."
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