Oz aim for team balance; Katich,Clarke may play spinners8217; role

Katich,35,has used the eight-week break since Australia8217;s Test series against Pakistan to overcome shoulder problems and return to bowling his chinamen regularly in the SCG nets.

8220;I think more people get enjoyment out of watching me bowl than bat,8221; Fox Sports quoted Katich,as saying.

8220;I guess there8217;s normally something happening when I8217;m bowling. I8221;m either getting hit for six or burgling a wicket,so I can see why people might think it8217;s entertaining. Seriously,though,the key to the success of this team is having 11 contributors. In the past we could probably get away with the Warnes and McGraths and Pontings winning Test matches almost single-handed, he added.

8220;But now we need an even spread of contributors. The spinners have a big workload here. I was bowling for about three or four weeks before we came over,preparing myself to help out,8221; Katich said.

Clarke8217;s back troubles have made him similarly reluctant to bowl in recent seasons,but Australian coach Tim Nielsen revealed the vice-captain was ready to go if needed.

Katich and Clarke have best Test returns of 6-65 and 6-9 respectively 8212; alongside specialist spinner Nathan Hauritz and off-spinning batsman Marcus North gives Australia a tremendously varied slow attack for the two-Test series against India,the Ashes and the World Cup.