This has exposed Ricky Ponting much earlier than he would like, and his poor form has also brought Clarke to the crease all too soon.
Benitez is under increasing pressure as boss after the loss to the Championship side, an early Champions League exit and poor Premier League form.
The ultrawealthy and the poor can readily form a political alliance because their economic situation is relatively more predictable.
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The 2008 champion Ana Ivanovic is unseeded this year having dropped sharply down the rankings through poor form and injuries.
There was plenty of speculation over whether Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole would be selected but the 28-year-old has bounced back impressively from cruciate knee ligament damage and a poor run of form.
But they could not maintain their form, and poor tackling let Arnaud Tchougong and Jean-Francois Coux in for tries.
But the optimum solution to tackle the cause of hunger is to give the poor and hungry that ultimate form of voucher: cash.
Chelsea, though, have suffered a run of consistently poor form recently and are six points behind leaders Manchester United having played the same number of games.
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Only a century in a Sheffield Shield match last week secured the 35-year-old's test spot after a run of poor form in the longer form of the game and the lefthander responded with only his third 50-plus Test score since his 134 against Pakistan in January.
French Open champion and fifth seed Francesca Schiavone of Italy continued her poor run of form since winning the title at Roland Garros and was beaten 6-4 6-4 by Russia's Elena Vesnina .
Vaughan stood down as captain in August after a poor run of form and was dropped for the recent tour of India, although he retained his central contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board.
However, he was in poor form against India last December and was dropped after the first Test defeat to West Indies in February 2009.
Charvis has been playing in a very poor Swansea team and has not shown the form to be selected in the starting XV, let alone be captain.
Cardiff claimed their own Premier League scalp by beating Middlesbrough and start as favourites because of the Tykes' poor form in the Championship.
It continued Real's poor away form, having drawn four and lost five games of 18 on the road, compared to 16 wins and two draws at home.
They impose draconian penalties on suppliers for failing to deliver agreed quantities of fresh fruits and vegetables during the year, which force farmers to grow a much bigger crop than they need as a form of insurance against poor weather and other factors that may reduce their yield.
Such incidents are often blamed on overcrowding and poor quality of the boats, which are the main form of travel in some rural parts of the country.
Their lack of runs is one of the main reasons for Australia's failure in this series - and let's not forget that Clarke carries that poor form with him into his first Test as captain.
Rooney has been out of form this season after a poor World Cup and has faced allegations about his private life.
As the exhibit explains, he knew that higher tariffs would hurt the poor in the form of higher prices for goods and that bonds would disproportionately benefit the rich.
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If Robin Hood takes something for himself (administrative fees) or is inefficient or corrupt, the middle class and poor get a smaller percentage of their taxes back in the form of positive rights.
The latter has dug his team out of many a hole over the past couple of years, and the team management might be inclined to judge his current poor form leniently, but Ponting definitely needs a good series to keep his Test career alive.
Akram insists he has no grudge against Waqar and says it is the 28-year-old's poor form that has kept him on the sidelines for long periods.
If just shy of persuasive, the tale is entertaining, and runs through the recent history of poor Liberia in a more captivating form, for many, than straight non-fiction.
Barclays believes the main reasons for these declines stem from poor ore grades being mined as well as disruptions in the form of strikes, with some pipeline cuttings, and poor weather.
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The popular theory is that the national team's form is mirroring that of Munster's at club level, whose reliance on aging and out-of-form stars has seen them endure a poor season.
But Virender Sehwag has been dropped after a poor run of form in South Africa, while Anil Kumble and Irfan Pathan have also been axed.
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It was the 31-year-old Cahill's third goal in as many seasons at Eastlands and it was a dream start for the visitors, whose poor run of form had seen them skirt around the relegation zone for much of the season.
Haskell and Monye both knocked-on in quick succession, while Wilkinson's poor form kicking from hand continued.
But despite his recent poor form, the legendary Italian dismissed rumors he was considering retirement and said he wanted to continue in the sport for at least another two seasons.
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