Oz wrestle with fast-bowling conundrum ahead of Ashes

Australia coach Darren Lehmann has revealed that the team faces a fast-bowling selection dilemma for the upcoming Ashes series against England.

Left-arm duo of Mitchell Johnson and Mitchell Starc will be giving a heavy competition for right-arm trio of Ryan Harris, Josh Hazlewood and Peter Siddle for securing just three spots in the side.

While Johnson produced fearsome bowling spells to dismantle England batting order during his side's 5-0 series win over England last year, Starc emerged as one of the star performers of the World Cup.

Harris ably complemented Johnson by claiming 22 wickets during the last Ashes series while Siddle has made 67 scalps in 20 Tests against England.

Meanwhile, Hazlewood was adjudged the Player of the Series against West Indies after taking 12 wickets at an average of 8.83 in two matches.

Lehmann said that those guys have given them a massive headache albeit a good one, pointing to their in-form pace attack, the BBC reported.

He said that two of the five players would be unbelievably unlucky to miss out, insisting that that's what happens when one is playing good cricket.

Lehmann, however, maintained that the warm-up games would help him determine his selection.