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DESPITE a strong debut, James Faulkner is unlikely to play the first Test of the return Ashes series, beginning at the Gabba in November.
Coach Darren Lehmann insisted Australia would play six batsmen at home and as an all-rounder Faulkner would be squeezed out even though he claimed six wickets during the last Test at The Oval, which ended in a controversial draw yesterday.
For this Test Australia played just five specialist batsmen, with wicket-keeper Brad Haddin batting at six and Faulkner at seven.
"It will depend on conditions to be perfectly honest," Lehmann said of the team make-up.
"You wouldn't do it in Australia. You might do it in Adelaide or Sydney but you'll very rarely do it in other places. We'll have six batters.
"He (Faulkner) is in the all-rounder spot at the moment and Shane Watson's been doing that for us.
"I was really impressed with his debut. He got in their face and had a crack so I was really pleased with that.
"He got four wickets in the first innings, scored 20-odd, played the game we wanted him to play at the back end of our innings, so he's got to go back (to state cricket), make hundreds, take wickets, and improve both skills as best he can."
Lehmann believes what has been a particularly fluid batting line-up is "pretty close" to being settled now that Chris Rogers has established himself as an opener and Shane Watson and Steve Smith made hundreds batting at three and five.
With Ed Cowan, Usman Khawaja and Phil Hughes all ignored for the last Test, the selectors are looking elsewhere for a new number six batsman.
One of the players being considered is West Australian veteran Adam Voges, who will be 34 before the next Ashes series.
He has played 20 one-day matches for Australia, the last five this year, and has made some good scores including an unbeaten century.
However he had a poor Sheffield Shield campaign last summer after three consistent seasons.
"It will be on form. Early season Shield form will count," said Lehmann, who refused to name any potential candidates.
"There are matches against England's A tour and how certain players play maybe on the one-day tour (will be taken into consideration)."
Lehmann insisted that Cowan, Khawaja and Hughes had to dominate state cricket before they would be considered for Australia again.
"They know the areas they have to work on. They've had opportunities," Lehmann said. "They've got to make sure they take those opportunities.
"Phil is on the one-day tour so hopefully he gets some opportunities there to play and perform against the England team.
"Then the Shield cricket and the A games, that's going to be the key for those guys to make big runs. We're not happy with fifties any more. I think we've shown that with selection. You've got to make big runs."
Despite his impressive debut at the Ashes, James Faulkner's postion is in jeopardy.
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