Australia's selectors will this week announce the names of the 25 players who will be given central contracts for 2009/10. With the Aussie squad having been particularly fluid over the last 12 months owing to injury, retirements and poor form, the 25 names may be harder to predict than ever.

The likes of Jason Krejza, David Warner and Peter Siddle have emerged as international players, whereas the likes of Beau Casson and Brad Hodge have hardly featured (as well as players such as...