Cricket Australia has named an unchanged line up for the third test against India, which begins on Wednesday in Perth.
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Shaun Tait, 12th man for the opening two tests of the series, is expected to push hard for selection in the Australian XI. By all reports, the WACA pitch will resemble the hard and bouncy deck from the Twenty20 international only weeks ago which saw Australia’s quicks mesmerise New Zealand. Tait was at his frightening best that night, prompting keeper Adam Gilchrist to shriek “The Wild Thing is back.”
Brad Hogg has a date with match referee Mike Proctor on Monday, facing a level 3 ICC code of conduct charge. Even if Hogg escapes suspension, his place is in jeopardy after a limp start to the India series, in which the WA leg-spinner has taken six wickets at 51.5, including being overlooked for part-time spinners Andrew Symonds and Michael Clarke in the dying stages of the SCG thriller.
If Australia sticks with the specialist spinner, Mitchell Johnson will be under pressure, with the left-arm Queenslander taking 2/148 and 0/33 in a limp Sydney performance.
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