Sydney, Nov. 4 -- Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has criticised the Australian Test team's approach, suggesting that its prolonged success has led to complacency across all levels, including team management, coaching staff and players.

He called for greater accountability among those responsible for building and managing the team, while acknowledging Australia's impressive record in the World Test Championship, having won one title, reached three finals and finished among the top three in every completed qualifying cycle since 2019.

His remarks come after Australia lost their world number one Test ranking following a collapse in Cape Town against South Africa.

"The success, I feel, of this current group has probably made us a ...