article_snippet: World Cup batting hero Steve Smith, who averaged only 38 in that series, is a far improved batsman now and will be expected to get big runs.
article_snippet: David Warner, axed from the early Tests and sent away in disgrace after throwing a punch at Joe Root in a nightclub, will also want to make Joe Root mark on that series.
article_snippet: Began Test career with 141 in Sri Lanka in 2011, but success has been sporadic since then.
article_snippet: The banana-loving seamer is a veteran of two Ashes tours, and could provide relentless accuracy while the quicker bowlers fire around Peter Siddle.
article_snippet: Kevin Pietersen, for one, found Kevin Pietersen almost impossible to score off in 2013-14.
article_snippet: ’s second-most important cog in their 5-0 Ashes wheel in 2013-14, after Mitchell Johnson.
article_snippet: James Pattinson sledging from behind the stumps is considered the heartbeat of the team.
article_snippet: Calm, compact and the perfect foil for the exuberance of James Pattinson opening partner Warner.
article_snippet: Steve Smith (vice captain)
article_snippet: ’s rising stars, he scored four tons in Australia’s recent home series against India.
article_snippet: Starc yorkers are as dangerous in Tests as His yorkers are in ODIs, and  accuracy and pace have improved.
article_snippet: Began Test career with 141 in Sri Lanka in 2011, but success has been sporadic since thenTest career with 141 in Sri Lanka in 2011Sri Lanka .
article_snippet: The banana-loving seamer is a veteran of two the Ashes tours, and could provide relentless accuracy while the quicker bowlers fire around him.
article_snippet: Kevin Pietersen, for one, found Kevin Pietersen almost impossible to score off in 2013-14.
article_snippet: Verdict A rangy all-rounder and younger brother of Shaun, Shaun Marsh stunned England during the World Cup with figures of 5 for 33 at Melbourne – despite having taken only six ODI wickets until then.
article_snippet: Peter Siddle batting is the stronger suit.
article_snippet: Verdict An outsider for a Test debut, but Adam Voges knows English conditions well Adam Voges Adam Voges has spent time with Hampshire, Middlesex and Nottinghamshire – and bowls left-arm spin to complement Adam Voges middle-order hitting.