Loyal to the end, Alicia Molik's faith in Ajla Tomljanovic and Daria Saville may prove costly in her final stand as Australia's Billie Jean King Cup captain.
Molik is stepping down after a successful decade in the role but concedes Australia's hopes of reaching a third final under her leadership hinge on a "do-or-die" battle with Kazakhstan on Thursday following an opening 2-1 defeat to Slovenia.
Tomljanovic and Saville, both still in the early stages of comebacks after almost a year out with knee injuries, lost their singles matches in straight sets.
