THE FORM GUIDE
Australia: LDLWL
England: WDWLW
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Usman Khawaja: As far as Test debuts go, it doesn't get much tougher. His team is badly out of sorts and he will be thrown into the fire at No. 3. On a positive note, he is playing on his home turf and looks to have all the attributes needed to make it at this level.
Graeme Swann: Is yet to take a game in this series by the scruff of the neck, but the Sydney Test was always going to be his best chance. With the pitch expected to be a turner, Swann is sure to test a fragile Australian side.
THE QUOTE
''I honestly don't understand how Australian selection works … I don't know why he [Hauritz] was dropped in the first place.'' Graeme Swann on the Nathan Hauritz saga.
THE NUMBER
43: Michael Clarke will become Australia's 43rd Test skipper.
THE FORECAST
Tomorrow: Showers, 24
Tuesday: Showers, 23
Wednesday: Showers, 26
Thursday: Showers, 28
Friday: Fine, 28
THE TEAMS
Australia: (from) Michael Clarke (c), Brad Haddin (v-c), Shane Watson, Phillip Hughes, Usman Khawaja, Mike Hussey, Steve Smith, Mitchell Johnson, Peter Siddle, Doug Bollinger, Michael Beer, Ben Hilfenhaus. England: (from) Andrew Strauss (c), Alastair Cook (v-c), Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Ian Bell, Matt Prior, Tim Bresnan, Graeme Swann, Chris Tremlett, James Anderson, Steve Finn .
THE ODDS
Australia: $3.25
England: $2.50
Draw: $2.75
Paul Zalunardo