AUSSIE legend Bob Massie has tipped the former Ramsbottom professional Michael Clarke as a possible long-term replacement for Mark Waugh.

Waugh announced his retirement from international cricket after being left out of the squad for the first Ashes test in Brisbane in two weeks time.

Yorkshire captain Darren Lehmann has been recalled after a four-year absence but Massie, who took 16 wickets in the first Ashes test in 1972, admitted he was surprised the selectors hadn't gone for youth.

"I thought they may have gone for Michael Clarke," said Massie, of the 22-year-old who was a star at Acre Bottom last season.

"He has got 200s already this season for New South Wales and got a couple of good raps at the end of last season.

"Maybe the selectors feel he has an area of his game that still needs working on.

"You would think they would have brought youth in."

Meanwhile, Andrew Caddick overshadowed England's two emerging fast bowlers with a three-wicket haul during a rain-hit opening day of their match against Western Australia today.

Despite interest in the selection of Simon Jones and Steve Harmison - together for the first time in a first class match - Caddick's display eclipsed both his team-mates as a strong WA line-up slipped to 54 for four.

Having impressed during the two-day match at the WACA last week when he claimed two for 57 and also hit an unbeaten 62, Caddick reminded his colleagues he is still the senior bowler.

Caddick gave the tourists a lift by removing WA captain Justin Langer in the 11th over and followed up with two further wickets.

Durham fast bowler Harmison pitched in with a wicket during an impressive spell to put his struggles during the opening match at Lilac Hill and the two-day game at the WACA behind him.

Jones produced an encouraging performance too to complete England's best display of the tour so far and lift their hopes as they build up for the first Test at the Gabba on November 7.

Captain Nasser Hussain had no hesitation in deciding to bowl after winning the toss and unleashing his pair of young quicks, but it was Caddick who took the eye during the early stages despite a 45-minute delay for rain.

It took Caddick just three overs to make the breakthrough, with Langer pushing forward and getting an inside edge straight to John Crawley at short leg.

He followed up by claiming England's second wicket shortly after lunch when Chris Rogers, who had scored runs in both the tourists' previous games, was dismissed for seven when he edged to wicketkeeper Alec Stewart.

That was the first of three wickets to fall in four overs, Harmison striking two overs later when opener Scott Meuleman attempted to clip off his hip but instead got a faint edge behind to Stewart.

Mike Hussey was the next to fall when he pushed forward and edged Caddick low to Marcus Trescothick at third slip - only for Ryan Campbell to embark on a trademark aggressive innings with three early boundaries to steer WA to 77 for four.

Australian squad: S Waugh (capt) Age 37 Tests 151, A Gilchrist (wkt) 3059, A Bichel 32 8, J Gillespie 27 34, M Hayden 30 33, J Langer 31 54, B Lee 25 24, D Lehmann 32 5, D Martyn 31 28, G McGrath 32 87, R Ponting 27 59, S Warne 33 104.