Australia's coach Tim Nielsen attends a training session at the County Ground in Hove on Monday.
The world champions have lost Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, Matthew Hayden, and Adam Gilchrist from the team who defeated England 5-0 in the last Ashes contest after losing 2-1 in the unforgettable 2005 series.
The team have endured mixed fortunes subsequently but showed their calibre by beating South Africa away this year after losing the previous series in Australia.
And that makes Nilesen's job tough.