Clark to play, Ponting explores spin option

Disclosing the 12 members for the third Test, Ponting said, “Peter Siddle goes out and Stuart Clark will come back into the 12. (Off-spinner) Jason Krejza is in the 12 as well.”

Though Ponting praised Krejza as an attacking spinner, Australia might eventually opt to retain White because of the nature of the track at Ferozeshah Kotla.

“It could be one (spinner), it could be two. Jason is definitely in the reckoning. I think the wicket is little bit loose at the surface at the moment and it would probably loosen even more later. We know Anil Kumble has a great record here, which indicates a spinner bowling little faster might prove more effective,” Ponting explained.

Incidentally, the Indian camp too is yet to finalise its spin option with off-spinner Harbhajan Singh nursing a toe injury.