Australia's paceman James Pattinson is hopeful that he will be fit to return for the tri series.

Pattinson, who has taken 25 wickets in his first 4 tests, is out for the remainder of the Test series with a foot injury.

Pattinson says his injury is not too sore, and he should be all right before the ODIs.

However Shaun Marsh has been declared a certain starter for the 3rd Test

Meanwhile High performance manager Pat Howard feels that Cricket Australia's rotation policy will help strengthen the side, rather than compromise on performance.