For so long now, Australia has dominated the game of cricket in both Tests and ODIs - and it's no wonder when you look at the caliber of players they've had at their disposal.

But now it seems as though their "era of dominance" is coming to an end, as they look to the future without the likes of Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne, Adam Gilchrist, Justin Langer and Damien Martin, who have all retired over the past few seasons.

Of course life for the Australian cricket side will be different, and in fact they may not be as 'dominant' as they have been - how could they be, losing those sort of players? But it might be a bit premature to think that they are going to drop down the pecking order.

Anyone who thinks they're about to start losing to all manner of sides must have rocks in their head, because while they are struggling at the moment in India, you can almost guarantee they are not far off playing the sort of 'dominant' cricket we've come to expect from them over the past few years.

Lets put the tour to India into perspective:

1. India is never an easy place to tour.
2. India are a very good team, filled with stars who are capable of beating any team.
3. The Indians always seem to play their best cricket against the Aussies.

Of course this tour was going to be difficult. And, given the rivalry these two teams have had for so long now, it's no wonder the Indian side are fired up and playing outstanding cricket.

The only area where the Aussies may have lost an edge is in the bowling department. Their two best spinners (since Warney) - Brad Hogg and Stuart MacGill - both ended their careers soon after Warne did, leaving the Aussies with no quality back up. Cameron White is not a Test match spinner (at least of the quality we've come to expect from Australia), and while Michael Clarke may take a few wickets, he too can be very expensive.

Stuart Clarke is a good bowler, and is believed to be the next McGrath - but he is still a way off becoming a world class bowler of McGrath's stature. Given time, though, he could become one of the best.

Brett Lee may be struggling for form in India, but he is a strike player - and one of the best in the world. Once he finds his rhythm again, he'll go back to taking bags of wickets - you can guarantee that.

It's far too early to say that their dominance over the rest of the cricketing world is over, especially after only one series against a good Indian side.

Wait until after the summer is over before you write them off. A good judge of how well they are playing will come against New Zealand and England, who they should beat comfortably. If they don't - then we can start talking about their 'dominant era' possibly being over.

For now, we'll just wait and see.