Eye on top spot, Australia fret over selections


  • Cricket
  • Tuesday, 21 Oct 2014

Australia's Michael Clarke, Mitchell Johnson (C) and Brad Haddin (R) celebrate taking the wicket of South Africa's AB de Villiers (not pictured) during the third day of the third test cricket match at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town March 3, 2014. REUTERS/Shaun Roy

(Reuters) - Australia are fretting over the composition of their final XI as Michael Clarke and his men embark on their journey to reclaim the world number one ranking in the two-test series against Pakistan starting on Wednesday.

Australia will have to win both tests in Dubai and Abu Dhabi to go one point clear of South Africa, who displaced them at the top in July, but there is still little clarity about the side who would walk out for the first match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

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