Ponting as an opener!!! - what a joke

There were some huge clangers made in the ODI against India. Firstly Ponting was selected, secondly Ponting opened. WTF???? I know that teams have to experiment with line-ups etc, but when is this man going to make way for younger talent? (Good example = Forrest). Third point, the Aussies did not make nearly enough runs. If the line-up had been different who knows what score they might have got. Lastly, and I hate to criticise Michael Clarke in any way, but Starc did not bowl out his overs. He is part of the future of Australian cricket and this is his apprenticeship, so let him learn his craft at the top level. He may well have been belted around and India may still have won, but he would have had an invaluable learning experience.