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| England to make spinner decision | England to make spinner decision |
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| England are likely to choose between spinners Monty Panesar and Ashley Giles when they reveal their Test side in the final warm-up against South Australia. | England are likely to choose between spinners Monty Panesar and Ashley Giles when they reveal their Test side in the final warm-up against South Australia. |
| Coach Duncan Fletcher has said the team that plays in Adelaide will be the preferred Test line-up. | Coach Duncan Fletcher has said the team that plays in Adelaide will be the preferred Test line-up. |
| After Marcus Trescothick went home, batsmen Alastair Cook, Ian Bell and Paul Collingwood are all set to play. | After Marcus Trescothick went home, batsmen Alastair Cook, Ian Bell and Paul Collingwood are all set to play. |
| Veteran Jason Gillespie and Shaun Tait, part of Australia's Test squad, lead the home attack in the three-day game. | Veteran Jason Gillespie and Shaun Tait, part of Australia's Test squad, lead the home attack in the three-day game. |
| Interview: England spinner Monty Panesar onClick="javascript:launchAVConsoleStory('6155032'); return false;" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/video_and_audio/help_guide/4304501.stm">Interview: England all-rounder Paul Collingwood | |
| Adelaide and Brisbane, where the first Test begins on 23 November, are historically different surfaces, with the South Australia venue more of a batting surface. | Adelaide and Brisbane, where the first Test begins on 23 November, are historically different surfaces, with the South Australia venue more of a batting surface. |
| I wished it hadn't been under these circumstances but it looks as though my spot is safe Paul Collingwood Collingwood column | |
| Brisbane is considered currently the fastest wicket in the country, confirmed by Australia's decision to pick just one spinner in their 13-man Test squad. | Brisbane is considered currently the fastest wicket in the country, confirmed by Australia's decision to pick just one spinner in their 13-man Test squad. |
| As England look likely to go with four pace bowlers, including all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, and a spinner, they must make a straight choice between Panesar and Giles. | As England look likely to go with four pace bowlers, including all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, and a spinner, they must make a straight choice between Panesar and Giles. |
| Giles has not played Test cricket in a year, having undergone three operations on his hip, but offers a better batting option at eight in the order. | Giles has not played Test cricket in a year, having undergone three operations on his hip, but offers a better batting option at eight in the order. |
| Panesar has taken 32 wickets in 10 Tests since then and is seen as the more attacking option. | Panesar has taken 32 wickets in 10 Tests since then and is seen as the more attacking option. |
| England's decision to go with Geraint Jones - considered a better batsman - as wicket-keeper over Chris Read makes it more likely Panesar will play. | England's decision to go with Geraint Jones - considered a better batsman - as wicket-keeper over Chris Read makes it more likely Panesar will play. |
| Panesar hopes his experience last year, when he attended a cricket academy in Adelaide run by South Australia captain Darren Lehmann, help his hopes of a Test place. | |
| "The pitches are slightly different and there's a different ball. I've experienced that before. | |
| "Since I've been here things have gone pretty well so hopefully I'll continue to build on that in the first Test," he told BBC Sport. | |
| England have got class bowlers and batsmen so it's just [a question of] how they play in Australian conditions Darren LehmannSouth Australia captain Lehmann profiles England | England have got class bowlers and batsmen so it's just [a question of] how they play in Australian conditions Darren LehmannSouth Australia captain Lehmann profiles England |
| Collingwood admitted England's decisions on their batting line-up had been made easier by Trescothick's return home. | Collingwood admitted England's decisions on their batting line-up had been made easier by Trescothick's return home. |
| "I wished it hadn't been under these circumstances but it looks as though my spot in the team is safe. | |
| "For the last year, myself, Ian Bell and Alastair Cook have been competing for what we thought were only two spots," Collingwood told BBC Sport. | "For the last year, myself, Ian Bell and Alastair Cook have been competing for what we thought were only two spots," Collingwood told BBC Sport. |
| "Now at the last moment, there are enough places available for us all." | "Now at the last moment, there are enough places available for us all." |
| 606 DEBATE: Who gets your nod? | 606 DEBATE: Who gets your nod? |
| A strong South Australia line-up features former Test batsmen Lehmann and Matthew Elliott, and young star Mark Cosgrove. | |
| Lehmann is looking forward to seeing his young side, particularly pace bowler Shaun Tait, perform against England. | |
| "We're excited about him - he bowls at 150kph [93mph] plus and they're not easy to face," he said of Tait. | "We're excited about him - he bowls at 150kph [93mph] plus and they're not easy to face," he said of Tait. |
| "England have got class bowlers and batsmen so it's just [a question of] how they play in Australian conditions. | "England have got class bowlers and batsmen so it's just [a question of] how they play in Australian conditions. |
| "We haven't had a tour game in Adelaide for years. To play against England and see these young guys will be great fun." | "We haven't had a tour game in Adelaide for years. To play against England and see these young guys will be great fun." |
| South Australia (from): D Lehmann (capt), M Elliott, C Bailey, C Borgas, M Cosgrove, D Cullen, S Deitz (wkt), C Ferguson, J Gillespie, D Harris, P Rofe, S Tait. | South Australia (from): D Lehmann (capt), M Elliott, C Bailey, C Borgas, M Cosgrove, D Cullen, S Deitz (wkt), C Ferguson, J Gillespie, D Harris, P Rofe, S Tait. |
| England (likely): A Flintoff (capt), A Strauss, A Cook, I Bell, K Pietersen, P Collingwood, G Jones, A Giles or M Panesar, S Harmison, M Hoggard, J Anderson. | England (likely): A Flintoff (capt), A Strauss, A Cook, I Bell, K Pietersen, P Collingwood, G Jones, A Giles or M Panesar, S Harmison, M Hoggard, J Anderson. |