Steve Waugh, the former Australia captain, has indicated a willingness to consider the role of selector after it emerged that the panels chairman Rod Marsh will vacate his post at the end of the season.Series defeats in Sri Lanka and South Africa have renewed focus on the Australian teams performance, and there is tension in the air as Steven Smiths team look to rebound by winning at home.Marshs decision not to seek a contract renewal was announced after the South Africa ODI series ended in a 5-0 defeat, and he will not be the only man under pressure, should results go badly this summer.Pat Howard, the head of team performance, is also out of contract next year, and will be looking to recast the selection panel before that time. Darren Lehmann, the national team coach and selector, has had his contract renewed until 2019.Waugh, whose twin brother Mark has been a selector since 2014, said he would be open to joining the panel. Id listen to it if the opportunity came up, but there are a lot of things youve got to throw into the mix and see whether its the right time, Waugh told the Sydney Morning Herald. I think there are a lot of good cricket brains in Australia. No one has asked me, but Id listen to it.Aside from a brief chat during the 2015 World Cup, Waugh has seldom been seen near the Australian side since his 2004 retirement, but has remained a respected voice and was a member of the Argus review panel in 2011, alongside fellow former captains Mark Taylor and Allan Border.Waugh perceives 2016-17 to be a pivotal summer for Smith in particular. You always have a honeymoon period. The first six to 12 months, everything is fantastic. You make all the changes and they work, Waugh said. Then, the reality sets in and its a bit harder than that.I think losing that series in Sri Lanka probably was a bit of a shock to the system. I thought our fielding was very poor, which is unlike Australia, and that sort of set the benchmark for the rest of their cricket.[Smith] will be having a good look at himself, his captaincy style and which players he wants in the team. These six Tests in Australia could well define his captaincy going forward. I think if they have a good series in Australia and the team stays stable, and they respond to his leadership, then its great for him, but if things dont go well, it will be a challenging time for him, particularly after the last few losses. But, as a captain, the one thing about Steve Smith is hes amazing in the way he responds when things are down.Waugh also noted Smiths recent comments about the quiet nature of numerous members of the Test team and wanting to see a more boisterous group.Thats when hes got to get together with the selectors and say this is the type of player I want in the side, Waugh said. 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That would be midnight at Royal Troon, where Spieth is playing the British Open.Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson already has said he was going.Fowler played at St. Andrews upon his arrival in Scotland before coming over to Troon. Golfweek magazine reported that Peter Dawson, the former R&A chief executive who is president of the IGF, walked a few holes with Fowler on Saturday at the Old Course.Reed, No. 13 in the world, was first alternate for the Americans when Dustin Johnson withdrew on Friday because of the Zika virus. Reed had said earlier in the week he wanted to play, then said he would need to talk to his family after hearing that Johnson had pulled out.I got the email and phone call from Team USA last night and I went through a lot of things with them, and were all in, Reed said after finishing his final round at Castle Stuart. We cant wait to go and play for USA and have some fun.He said the decision took a little more than an hour, mainly because of the time difference with his wife at home. He was not part of the USA Golf meeting two weeks ago in Ohio because he was not among the top four Americans qualified for the team at the timme.ddddddddddddeed said Zika and security were his only concerns.Yes, its a risk, but I feel its a risk that we are all willing to take, Reed said. Just thinking about having a gold medal means a lot. I think the biggest thing is I get to represent my country again. Get to wear red, white and blue. Any time I get to wear those colors, its a huge day.If Spieth chooses not to play, the fourth American would be Matt Kuchar, who went up to No. 15 in the world by a narrow margin by making a 12-foot birdie putt on the final hole at the Bridgestone Invitational to tie for third.Countries are allowed a maximum of four golfers provided they are in the top 15 in the world ranking; otherwise, countries are limited to no more than two players until the 60-man field is set.Spieth had spoken highly of playing in the Olympics until recent months over concerns about security in Rio and uncertainty about the mosquito-borne Zika virus.And if I feel like theres any significant threat, then is it worth it? Probably not, Spieth said two weeks ago at the Bridgestone Invitational. I dont train my whole life ... to play in the Olympics like some of those athletes, but now that it has presented itself, it is something very significant Id love to be a part of. Do I think Ill be there in four years time? Im confident that yes. But also, it would be cool to be part of the first one.Golf has commitments from seven of the top 13 players in the world. But if Spieth were to withdraw, none of the top four would be in Rio. Jason Day, Johnson and Rory McIlroy already have withdrawn, citing the Zika virus. ' ' '
