North's form goes south, while Cameron's is White-hot

There has been much discussion of late surrounding the make-up of the Australian test side, most notably about the position of struggling number six batsman Marcus North. North has recently defended his position in the national team following a lean home summer and a less than acceptable performance for his state side Western Australia in the last month of Sheffield Shield games, where he has registered scores of 29, 4, 23, 15, 20 and 3, at a meager average of 15.66. That is never a good sign.
The ongoing debate over whether Phillip Hughes should come into the team and allow Shane Watson to move down the order continues, which is amazing considering Watson averages 56.6 in nine tests as an opener and 19.76 in eight tests when batting elsewhere in the line-up.
Hughes, along with New South Wales team mate and budding all-rounder Steven Smith has started to put in some good performances at domestic level again, however both will need to wait their turn. The time has arrived for Cameron White, the current T20 vice-captain, to take his place in Australia's middle order.
Strong cases could be argued for any number of players to fill North’s position should he be replaced, including George Bailey, David Hussey and of course Michael Klinger, as well as Hughes and Smith, however it is White that should be at the forefront of the selector’s minds.
Combined with his ability to play either cautiously or aggressively as required, White's handy leg breaks, outstanding leadership qualities and secure hands in the slip cordon make him a ready made replacement for the Warriors captain.
While there will be those who suggest that White is too much of a basher to warrant selection in the Test team, he has proved both in first class cricket for Victoria and Somerset and at ODI level that as well as being a big hitter, he is capable of acquiring runs at a steadier pace when the situation demands.
White’s cricketing brain saw him become Victoria’s youngest captain, and at just 26 years of age, a veteran of over 100 first class games and with over 6500 runs, now finds himself now as an established and vital member of the Australian ODI side, having played more matches in the format than anybody else since September 2009, with an average of over 40. It should not be forgotten that he was rightly considered as a replacement for Ricky Ponting as the national T20 captain, narrowly missing out to Michael Clarke.
Given the Ashes are to be contested at the end of the year, the upcoming Tests in New Zealand and England (against a "Home" Pakistan team) seem like the ideal opportunity to get him playing the longer format of the game.
Katich, Ponting and Hussey will all go at various stages over the next few years, allowing Hughes, Smith and co. to earn their spots, but for now let’s give White his chance and see what he can do.