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Aussies pick
squad for first Test |
 Australia
have picked a 13-man squad for the first Test at
Gabba against Sri Lanka which begins on the 8th.
The squad consists of two wrist spinners in
Stuart MacGill and Brad Hogg of whom only one is
expected to make it in the Test Match.
This is the first time
in several years that the Australians are going
into a Test Match without the services of Glenn
McGrath and Shane Warne, who had retired last
season. They are also without Justin Langer who
had also joined the retirement procession.
Langer's place has been given to left hander
Phil Jaques, who has played 2 Tests and 6 ODIs
so far. Jaques has a prolific average of well
over 50.00 at the first class level with more
than 30 hundreds.
While Brett Lee and
Stuart Clark are automatic picks in the final
eleven, the third pacer could be a toss up
between the express Shaun Tait and the variety
in left arm quick Mitchell Johnson.
Australia Squad for
1st Test :
Matthew Hayden,
Phil Jaques,
Ricky Ponting (Captain),
Michael Hussey,
Michael Clarke,
Andrew Symonds,
Adam Gilchrist
(Wicket Keeper), Brett
Lee, Mitchell
Johnson, Stuart
Clark, Shaun Tait,
Brad Hogg,
Stuart MacGill
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