Australian captain Ricky Ponting today confirmed that in form speedster Peter Siddle has beaten Doug Bollinger into the final bowling spot for the Ashes opener tomorrow.
Ponting said that Siddle will join Mitchell Johnson and Ben Hilfenhaus in the pace attack for the first Test against England, with Bollinger overlooked.
Bollinger has recently been recovering from a stomach injury and his lack of recent bowling may have helped the selectors final decision.
Ponting also said Clarke, who has been nursing a back ailment, would take his spot in the Australian eleven, with young New South Wales batsman Usman Khawaja missing out.
"Doug Bollinger and Usman Khawaja are the two guys who won't be playing", Ponting said today.
"Michael Clarke has got through his work particularly well the last couple of days and had a solid session in the nets today".
Ponting was also confident that test debutant Xavier Doherty would slot straight into Test cricket and bowl effectively.
Bollinger and Khawaja leave Brisbane tomorrow after the toss to play for New South Wales in their first class clash against Western Australia.
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