by Paul Cook in Sydney - With the series on the line, British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has turned to some of his most trusted generals in an attempt to wrest the momentum away from a fast improving Australia and claim the Lions’ first series victory since 1997, but his decisions have come at a high price for some. Four-time tourist Brian O’Driscoll has been sensationally axed from the matchday 23, bringing the curtain down on his legendary career in the famous red jersey in the process, while Ben Youngs has paid for an ineffectual performance in Melbourne and also misses out completely. Tom Croft – who many believed may have earned a recall to the run-on side – is also conspicuous by his total absence. In all, ten Welshman make up the starting XV as Gatland puts his faith in those