Fading champions Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey are guaranteed selection for the Boxing Day Test against India-and beyond-after Australian coach Mickey Arthur revealed an exit plan for the veterans had not even been discussed.Ponting extended his Test ton drought to 31 innings in the second trans-Tasman clash in Hobart.And Hussey's second golden duck in a month capped a second straight horror series with the bat.Out-of-form opener Phil Hughes will be axed.