test start not far away. can the aussies lift?

Let's hope so.

Good luck to the lads. I think this is probably our best lineup so far, although I wouldn't have chosen Phil Hughes on current form, but hope he does very well.

Not sure what other young openers there are around at the moment, but if I was a selector, I'd have been very tempted to try someone else with Watson, and bring Brad Hodge into the team lower down the order. Sure Hodge would've been easily tempted.

Perhaps Punter could've tried opening. Might have been the little bit of change he needed to get back in form. Lead from the top. Let's face it, he's often at the wicket in the first few overs anyway. Just a wild selection for you!.....lol.