Team Australia's dreams of becoming the number one would be at stake if the team does not manage to win the Ashes. The team will have to be satisfied with the second position even if the match becomes a draw. There ia a possibility for England to overtake Australia towards the end of the series. But its quite unlikely as they would have to win every test. Australia's lead over South Africa is also expected to be short of seven points at the annual update on August 1.