What would be Australia's bowling lineup for the First Ashes Test?

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Well I think we are being too mean to Hauritz.

If the pitch will be a raging turner, then Hauritz can definitely get some turn. With Clark because he can swing it.

Otherwise its definitely Clark and Siddle.

@Bill P, there will be no Hilfenhaus, get over it!

I meant playing XI not the whole Squad.
 
With Brett Lee regaining form and with Mitchell Johnson being a certain choice, which four bowlers will be selected to play in the first test starting on 8th of this month?
A 4-pronged pace attack or an attack comprising of 3 pacers and a spinner? Has Nathan Hauritz done enough to convince his captain and the team management to be selected for the first test?
 
Even though Hauritz is a talented bowler, I think the selectors are going to go with an all-pace attack. Lee, Johnson, Siddle, Clarke and Hilfenhaus. Their pace attack is something they can count on.

Hauritz is inexperienced, but I'm confident he will have heaps of opportunities now, even if he doesn't play in the Ashes.
 
I think they will go with a pace attack. Johnson, Siddle, Lee and Hilfenhaus. They will use Clarke, Katich and North as their spinners.

Edit: Below is the Ashes squad as per Cricinfo, the same squad is in Fox Sports.
Ricky Ponting

captain

Age: 34 years 152 days

Playing role: Higher middle order batsman

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm medium


Michael Clarke

vice-captain

Age: 28 years 48 days

Playing role: Lower middle order batsman

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Slow left-arm orthodox



Stuart Clark

Age: 33 years 234 days

Playing role: Bowler

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium


Brad Haddin

wicketkeeper

Age: 31 years 209 days

Playing role: Wicketkeeper batsman

Batting: Right-hand bat



Nathan Hauritz

Age: 27 years 214 days

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm offbreak


Ben Hilfenhaus

Age: 26 years 66 days

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium



Phillip Hughes

Age: 20 years 171 days

Playing role: Opening batsman

Batting: Left-hand bat


Michael Hussey

Age: 33 years 358 days

Playing role: Opening batsman

Batting: Left-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm medium



Mitchell Johnson

Age: 27 years 199 days

Batting: Left-hand bat

Bowling: Left-arm fast


Simon Katich

Age: 33 years 272 days

Playing role: Batsman

Batting: Left-hand bat

Bowling: Slow left-arm chinaman



Brett Lee

Age: 32 years 193 days

Playing role: Bowler

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm fast


Andrew McDonald

Age: 27 years 349 days

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium



Graham Manou

Age: 30 years 27 days

Batting: Right-hand bat


Marcus North

Age: 29 years 296 days

Playing role: Higher middle order batsman

Batting: Left-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm offbreak



Peter Siddle

Age: 24 years 176 days

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium


Shane Watson

Age: 27 years 337 days

Playing role: All-rounder

Batting: Right-hand bat

Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium


Note that Hilfenhaus is in the Ashes squad.
 
Excepting Mitch, the rest of the pace attack cannot be relied upon though Brett Lee took wickets. Stuart Clark not penetrative, Shane Watson's reporting injury is due any moment. Hauritz was toyed by the cubs. North - an all rounder? To sum up, the Aussie bowling attack is just about 25% of what it used to be till Pidge was there.
 
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