James Faulkner to make his debut

Australian all-rounder James Faulkner is excited and grateful for the chance he's been given to debut in the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval.

[maxdunn]

nice lad, will be interesting to see how he does in the longer format

[smudge]

"A bit of toughness" is underselling it. Faulkner is a Ponting clone in the way he carries himself and goes about his cricket. No give in him at all, he's a tough competitor. I hope even more that we win this test, because otherwise he might just be another name on the list of players associated with an ill-fated tour. And he's a great prospect for the future, so that'd be a terrible blow.