Ponting sees England picking Harmison and Vaughan

Ricky Ponting believes his Australia side are likely to be facing both Michael Vaughan and Steve Harmison in the upcoming Ashes series against England.

Vaughan, who captained England to Ashes glory in 2005, and pace bowler Harmison, who was one of the stars of that series, are currently out of an England squad which won the first of a two-Test series against the West Indies in convincing fashion last week.

But Ponting expects a greater emphasis on experience from the England selectors when they mull their options for the task of reclaiming the Ashes from a new-look Australian touring party.

"I've just got a bit of a feeling that they might want to get Vaughan back into the set-up and they might pick Harmison for when we get there," Ponting told Sky Sports News on Wednesday.

"So I think their side might actually shape up closer to the side of 2005 or 2007 than we actually think it might."

Ponting has however been impressed with some of England's emerging players like Ravi Bopara and spinner Graeme Swann.

Ponting added: "Bopara made a really good hundred against the West Indies last week, they've got Swann instead of (Monty) Panesar, Stuart Broad's in there now, otherwise their batting is fairly similar with Pietersen, Collingwood, Strauss, Cook, those guys.

"We've played a lot against those guys over the years, so it's not too dissimilar, both sides have probably got three or four changes from last time we met."

Durham seamer Grahm Onions took five for 38 in the first innings of England's 10-wicket win at Lord's but Ponting is not convinced he will keep his place.

"He's a lively bowler, he bowls 90mph-plus so he's up there 145 (kph) sort of pace, He's lively.

"He did well in that game but I'm not sure when they get the (Ryan) Sidebottoms and all those guys back if he'll still be in their side, but we'll wait and see."

The first match in the five-Test Ashes series will be played at Cardiff from July 8.