Racheal,

It interesting you don't rate Watson - and you go as far as calling him a bit and peices all rounder. I know for sure that he is a quality batting option, and can bat well above sevon (which is where he does bat for Australia when he plays). His bowling is handy. Just to fill up a few overs. It is probably a shade more penetrative than Collingwood or McGrath's medium pacers, not to forget Ricckie Clarke.

I agree on Aussie not feeling comfortable when the ball doesn't come on, Ricky Ponting tends to be a really shaky starter against spinners. He has got out to Harbajjan and Kumble quite a few times. Darren Lehman and Damien Martyn are in my opinion most likely to score the bulk of the rums against the Indian, Lehman has exceptions skills against spin, and can really put you off by the stance he takes -- way way out side off stump. Marty on the other hand is the most patient of their line up, and will not get frusrated even during prolonged periods were runs scoring is slow. Some one like Langer or Hayden might be tempted to throw away their wickets if they are forced to bog down a bit. Not Damein Martyn. I think he recently scored the slowest or second most slowest hundred by an Aussie in Sri Lanka.