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Waiting in the wings ... should Mitchell Johnson be called up for the second Test? Source: William West / AAP
Australia made a serious error by playing four seam bowlers on a Chennai pitch that was always going to suit spinners, according to Fox Sports cricket commentator Brendon Julian.
The Aussies suffered an eight wicket loss in the first Test, with James Pattinson the standout bowler in an otherwise miserable outing for the tourists' pace-heavy attack.
Nathan Lyon came in for some brutal treatment on his way to first-innings figures of 3-215 from his 47 overs, while Mitchell Starc went wicketless and Peter Siddle picked up just one scalp.
While Julian believes Lyon still deserves his spot in the side as the country's no.1 spinner, he thinks Siddle and Starc should not play the second Test in Hyderabad.
"I don't think Starc should play in the second Test," Julian said.
"He's a wonderful bowler, no doubt about that, and I think he'll play the first Test in England, but you've got to play Mitch Johnson in the next Test.
"Johnson's a better bowler in those conditions. He bowls so well on flat pitches.
"He's also very good with the bat, so they've got a stronger tail if he comes in at no.8."
Australia's selectors sprung a surprise by picking three frontline quicks plus pace-bowling all-rounder Moises Henriques in Chennai, and Julian doesn't think they'll make the same mistake in Hyderabad.
"It was definitely a mistake to take so many pacemen onto that pitch," Julian said.
"I'm not just saying that now, I said it right from the start, even before the Test match.
"As soon as they decided to pick Henriques, they didn't need another quick bowler. They should have gone with two spinners.
"If Hyderabad is like that, you've got to play Doherty and Lyon."
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Despite the doom and gloom surrounding the heavy defeat, former Test bowler Julian believes there were actually plenty of positives for Australia to take out of the match.
"The first innings score was exceptional given the situation of the match, with the turning wicket.
"Clarke was phenomenal again, and Henriques was very, very impressive in both his first and second innings' - he played the spinners well and looked very comfortable on the big stage.
"It's great for the Aussies as they now won't need to worry about that all-rounder spot - it's more to do with the bowling line-up.
"From a batting point of view, I thought there were very encouraging signs in difficult conditions."
The conditions themselves were the source of much controversy throughout the match, with the pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium described as being "like the surface on Mars" by Aussie leg-spin legend Shane Warne, who was commentating on the match.
But Julian had no issues with the pitch, saying it should be expected that home nations will prepare surfaces to suit their players.
"Having that pitch is no different from going to the Gabba when it's swinging around a bit, or Perth when it's quick and bouncy.
"When you go to India, you expect the ball to turn.
"We've got to not worry about the pitch and just get on with it."
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