Pick the line up for the first Test

[Canberra]

I am going to wimp this one. If the selectors went on form and not sentiment Martyn would not get a game. Sultan of Spin's comment that Symonds isn't a specialist bat has me puzzled. He is a batsman who bowls. The variety he provides may well be the key. Go in with two pacemen,Gillespie and Kasparowicz. Symonds could be first change with his medium pace. You then have Warne with his leggies and Symonds who spins the ball (sometimes) the other way. Add the left arm fill in variety of Lehmann or Katich (or both) and you have a varied attack.
OK,I talked myself into it.
Hayden
Langer
Ponting
Lehmann
Katich
Symonds
Gilchrist
Warne
Lee
Gillespie
Kasparowicz
Williams (12th)
The news from Sri Lanka is that Donny Croft could not be considered for selection due to jet lag.