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Last Updated: Sunday, 5 September, 2004, 08:43 GMT 09:43 UK
Kasper form causes headache
Kasprowicz celebrates one of five wickets at Lord's
Michael Kasprowicz's match-winning form has given Australia a happy selection problem for the ICC Champions Trophy.

Kasprowicz took 5-47 in Saturday's 10-run one-day international warm-up victory over Pakistan at Lord's.

But Brett Lee disappointed with figures of 1-67 in his second top-flight match since ankle surgery in March.

"Everyone who played will be better for this workout but I don't know if it makes us any closer to settling on a line-up," said captain Ricky Ponting.

"Kasper obviously bowled very well, Brett maybe not as well as he would have liked but it was his first hit-out with the new ball."

We'll hit USA with what we think is our full-strength side
Ricky Ponting
Normally the world champions' first-choice pace attack would feature Lee, alongside Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie.

But they will experiment further with the side in a warm-up match against Hampshire before their opening game against the USA at the Rose Bowl on 13 September.

"If it looks like we're happy with how everyone is going we might rotate a couple of guys in and out for that game," said Ponting.

"Then we'll hit USA with what we think is our full-strength side, our best team.

"It's a tough one, whoever misses out of the first game of the ICC or even the second one is going to be very unlucky.

"Brett's work before he was injured was fantastic but Kasper has come in and performed in almost every game's he played."




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