AUSTRALIA HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF ARROGANCE AFTER ITS DECISION TO REST ADAM GILCHRIST FOR THE FINAL RUBBER AGAINST NEW ZEALAND IN THE CHAPPELL-HADLEE TROPHY.

GILCHRIST, ARGUABLY AUSTRALIA'S BEST LIMITED OVER BATSMAN, IS SUPPOSEDLY BEING GIVEN A BREATHER IN LIGHT OF THE FORTHCOMING TEST SERIES AGAINST THE BLACK CAPS IN WHICH THERE ARE TWO BACK-TO-BACK TESTS TO BE PLAYED.

THE ROTATION SYSTEM USED BY AUSTRALIA ALSO GIVES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR OTHER YOUNGER PLAYERS TO GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE AS PLAYERS SUCH AS GILCHRIST HEAD TOWARDS THE END OF THEIR INTERNATIONAL CAREERS.