Tait, Johnson duel for fast bowling Test spot
Tuesday, 25 December 2007
MELBOURNE, Dec 24 (AFP): Australia have given no indication of the make-up of their bowling attack for the Boxing Day cricket Test against India with pacemen Mitchell Johnson and Shaun Tait waging a mini selection battle at training here Monday.
Tait and Johnson bowled flat out to captain Ricky Ponting in the nets, as selector and former Test fast bowler Merv Hughes looked on.
The two young firebrands are likely to be vying for the one spot if, as expected, selectors stick with tradition and play three quicks and one spinner.
"I had a look at they way they both bowled, they were fantastic. Brett Lee was in good form and (Stuart) Clark was good, too," Hughes told reporters Monday.
Tait and Johnson bowled flat out to captain Ricky Ponting in the nets, as selector and former Test fast bowler Merv Hughes looked on.
The two young firebrands are likely to be vying for the one spot if, as expected, selectors stick with tradition and play three quicks and one spinner.
"I had a look at they way they both bowled, they were fantastic. Brett Lee was in good form and (Stuart) Clark was good, too," Hughes told reporters Monday.