Cricket: Tough call for Aussies on who to drop

Aaron Finch of Australia. Photo / Getty Images

It will be a harsh call on whoever is dropped from the Australian cricket side, but Aaron Finch and Mitch Marsh insist a selfless culture means there will be no sour grapes.

National selectors face an agonising decision when it comes time to pick an XI for next Saturday's World Cup clash with Bangladesh.

Clarke will return from a hamstring surgery, meaning there will be at least one change to the team that thumped England by 111 runs at the MCG.

"You could pull a few names out of a hat and justify it in some way," Finch said.

"We're all professionals. We know that 15 doesn't go into 11. The nature of the game is someone can be in great form and miss out. That's just part of the job."

Marsh, who snared career-best figures of 5-33 on Saturday, said "the best thing about this squad is we've got 15 blokes that don't really care what the XI is. "We're all fighting for spots but at the same time we just want to win."

Vice-captain George Bailey has all but accepted he will be dropped.

Bailey scored 55 and formed a crucial 146-run partnership with Finch at the MCG. Whether that will force a rethink is yet to be seen.

Shane Watson may make way, but his medium pace is a highly valued point of difference. "Shane is a world-class player. He can win a game with the bat or with the ball so I definitely want him in my side," Finch said.

"George played beautifully and showed what a class player he is, which I don't think he gets a lot of credit for at times."

Watson managed a golden duck against England, but Marsh was quick to point out it was a "cracking" delivery from Stuart Broad. "To be fair, I think most blokes are nicking that ball," Marsh said.

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- AAP