in the middle of the batting order. ben stokes is in the mix, but the all—rounder has played next to no cricket for the past five months. jack leach is the spin option. they will name the team just at the task. given the difficult build up to the series for both sides, it's a difficult one to call. here's the australian view. it's the match of the year. we weren't— it's the match of the year. we weren't entirely sure the series would — weren't entirely sure the series would take place and then the board of bingo— would take place and then the board of bingo games at the both teams needed _ of bingo games at the both teams needed to play to get into the countrx — needed to play to get into the country. whether england needed to do 14 days _ country. whether england needed to do 14 days of quarantine, that's a point _ do 14 days of quarantine, that's a point of— do 14 days of quarantine, that's a point of debate but that's behind them _ point of debate but that's behind them now and they can focus on the first test— them now and they can focus on the first test match against an australian team that on paper remains — australian team that on paper remains fairly vulnerable. they are getting _ remains fairly vulnerable. they are getting this team at a good time considering australia haven't played test cricket since january. the preparation has been odd. the test n1etch— preparation has been odd. the test match was— preparation has been odd. the test match was cancelled yesterday at perth, _ match was cancelled yesterday at perth, to — match was cancelled yesterday at perth, to be rescheduled, and now there _ perth, to be rescheduled, and now there is— perth, to be rescheduled, and now there is a _ perth, to be rescheduled, and now