The wicket-keeping position has been one of contention for Australia ever since Brad Haddin hung up the gloves in 2015, and former captain Michael Clarke has vented his frustration at the situation.
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With ongoing question marks surrounding whether Matthew Wade or Peter Nevill will put on the gloves for the Ashes, Clarke feels the selection drama got out of hand when Nevill was dropped in favour of Callum Ferguson for one Test against South Africa late last year.
"I think when he (Nevill) got dropped, he shouldn’t have got dropped," Clarke said on Channel Nine's Sports Sunday.
"It was a circus right there, Ferguson comes in for one Test gets dropped...that was a complete circus what happened after the South Africa series."
While unhappy with the nature of Nevill's dropping, Clarke wants Australia to stand by Wade despite his less than impressive recent showings.
"His last nine or ten games have been in the sub-continent, yes he may not have batted as well as we expected him to, but this guy can play," he said.
"His keeping has definitely improved.
"They have to give him the oppurtunity, they have to start with him."
One rumoured reason behind Wade being given the nod ahead of Neville is his tendency to be a bit more vocal, a rumour Clarke was quick to squash.
"That’s a load of rubbish," Clarke stressed.
"It’s not what you say, it’s what you do."
