Australia are confident that their captain Ricky Ponting will be fit for the Boxing Day Test.
Ponting took part in a light fielding practice session on Thursday morning, but is yet to test his broken finger with a bat in his hand.
But he said just the day after fracturing a bone in his left little finger during his team's Ashes series-levelling victory in Perth that he expected to be recovered in time to face England again at the MCG.
Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin on Thursday provided no reason to believe there had been a rethink.
"He's going to have a bat soon - and with a bit of luck, all will go as per plan," said Haddin.
"At this stage the finger is recovering well. The signs are all good at this stage," he assured.
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