all-rounder and could provide some spin if Australia go with four quicks. His ability with the bat is okay, but completely untested at this level, in another sign of Australian desperation.But the likes of Smith and Hughes won’t be the keys for Australia, rather the form of mainstays like Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke who need to score some runs, while the bowlers obviously need to get at the English batsmen.England have few issues to concern them, although swing-bowler Jimmy Anderson’s mad dash to-and-from Britain to be with his wife for the birth of their second child could take its toll. As well, the incoming Tremlett will be tested at this level which could hint England’s attack might be short.England’s batsmen, though, have been wonderful this series and appear full of confidence, led by Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott and Kevin Pietersen, while skipper Andrew Strauss has failed twice and will be determined to improve.But Australia skipper Ponting knows England have not won a Perth Test since 1976 and has confidence ahead of this crucial match.“I think there’s a great opportunity here,” Ponting said.“I’ve been really excited about the last few days and just thinking about them (England) having at least one change in their side and (Jimmy) Anderson, as much as he’s talking up not really worrying, we’ve all done those flights in the past and it takes you a couple of days to get over them.“Historically England haven’t got a great record here either, I know our last couple of games here haven’t been as we would’ve liked either, but I honestly feel the pitch conditions here are as foreign to English players as anywhere else in the world and hopefully we can exploit that this week.”>Strauss said: “The last Test match I played here four years ago wasn’t massively quick and bouncy, and the warm-up game we played here wasn’t massively quick and bouncy, but there are differences here.“You need to leave balls and have to be more judicious about which ones you play and leave here than on other pitches. “You need to adapt your game - and that is what cricket is about all over the world. You go to India, you need to adapt your game to the conditions there - and likewise here.“Australia’s record here is very good, so that suggests they’re better at adapting to these conditions than other teams. But that means it’s a great opportunity for us to show we’re a better side than we used to be.”Likely teams;Australia; Ricky Ponting (c),Sidney Crosby Jersey, Shane Watson, Phil Hughes, Michael Clarke, Mike Hussey, Steve Smith, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson,Henrik Zetterberg Jersey, Peter Siddle, Ben Hilfenhaus, Ryan HarrisEngland; Andrew Strauss (c), Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott,Ilya Kovalchuk Black Ice Authentic Jersey, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Paul Collingwood, Matt Prior, Graeme Swann,Mark Messier Authentic Blue Jersey, Jimmy Anderson, Steve Finn, Chris Tremlett
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