In the middle order, whether Michael Clarke wants to bat at No4 or No5 remains to be seen but, if the top three can score some runs, it makes where he bats a null-and-void issue really. And then you've got Steve Smith, after a confidence-boosting maiden Test century at The Oval, coming in at No5. I'd prefer to see Brad Haddin down at No7 rather than six, so I still don't think the Australian batting line-up is set by any stretch of the imagination – and that No6 spot could be up for grabs.
Michael Clarke