FORMER Australia batsman Jimmy Maher believes there is a host of talent waiting to prove themselves in Ricky Ponting's Test line-up when the Ashes series has been concluded.

Maher, 31, is a veteran of 26 one-day internationals but like so many other talented batsman found opportunities limited at Test level because of the form of Australia's top order.

The tourists, however, have struggled with the bat this summer and Maher says: "There are a lot of players between the age of 27 and 33 that are seasoned players, like Andrew Symonds, Mike Hussey and Brad Hodge." Tweet