Aussie pacemen set for bowl-off

Written By Unknown on Selasa, 04 Desember 2012 | 18.48

Bowl-off ... Mitchell Starc (R), Ben Hilfenhaus (L) and Mitchell Johnson vying for two spots. Source: Adam Head / News Limited

John Hastings faces the prospect of becoming a one-Test wonder, with Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc and Ben Hilfenhaus set for a selection showdown for the series opener against Sri Lanka next week.

Peter Siddle and Hilfenhaus are both fit to return for the first Test starting on December 14.

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However, Australia coach Mickey Arthur suggested Hilfenhaus isn't assured of a recall on his home deck in Hobart, saying he needs to continue working on his bowling action.

Selectors face a welcome selection headache over the attack, after Johnson and Starc performed well with the ball against South Africa in Perth, albeit in a resounding loss.

Attack leader Siddle is a certainty for Hobart, but Johnson, Starc and Hilfenhaus are all vying for two positions.

Johnson bowled with authority in his first Test in more than 12 months, while Starc overcame an expensive start to bag a career-first six-wicket haul, as well as smashing 68 not out with the bat.

"I thought Starc and Johnson were very good in this game," Arthur said of the left-arm duo.

"Obviously, Peter Siddle comes back in the mix.

"We've got to really discuss our attack as an attack and not in terms of individual bowlers.

"We've got to look at what the best attack is for us to get 20 wickets and we need to sit down again and make those decisions."

Captain Michael Clarke insists Siddle and Hilfenhaus were not fit to be selected in Perth so soon after completing a heavy workload in Adelaide.

Australia struggled with a brand new attack to what had been seen in the first two Tests, with debutant Hastings (0-102) in particular lagging in the second innings.

Arthur said Hilfenhaus was working with bowling coach Ali de Winter to iron out technical flaws in his action.


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