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The ODI & Twenty20 squads have been named for Australia's upcoming UK tour against England & Pakistan next month.

Australia ODI squad to play England and Ireland from June 17 to July 3: Ricky Ponting (captain), Michael Clarke (vice-captain), Doug Bollinger, Brad Haddin, Nathan Hauritz, Ryan Harris, James Hopes, Mike Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Shaun Marsh, Clint McKay, Steve Smith, Shane Watson, Cameron White.

Australian T20 squad to play Pakistan in England from July 5 to 6: Michael Clarke (captain), Cameron White (vice-captain), Daniel Christian, Brad Haddin, Ryan Harris, Nathan Hauritz, David Hussey, Mike Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Dirk Nannes, Steven Smith, Shaun Tait, David Warner, Shane Watson.

As previously announced Tim Paine will be replacing Brad Haddin and now Mitchell Jonson has been ruled out of the ODI games due to his elbow infection and has been replaced in the squad by Josh Hazlewood. If Hazlewood plays he will be Australia's youngest ever ODI player.

Ian Bell has earned a one-day international recall while, as expected, Craig Kieswetter has been preferred as England's wicketkeeper-batsman ahead of Matt Prior for the one-day internationals against Australia and the match against Scotland. There is also a surprising place for Tim Bresnan after he recently suffered a foot injury.

England squad Andrew Strauss (capt), Craig Kieswetter, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Eoin Morgan, Michael Yardy, Luke Wright, Tim Bresnan, Graeme Swann, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Ryan Sidebottom, Ian Bell

Ian Bell, love it.

brod wrote:Craig Kieswetter has been preferred as England's wicketkeeper-batsman ahead of Matt Prior for the one-day internationals against Australia and the match against Scotland.

Another day, another English wicketkeeper.

The one dayer between Ireland and Australia is on Fox this Thursday from 7pm.

Gozu wrote:Ian Bell, love it.

It has a nice ring to it.

Sounds like we might playing a full strength team tonight.

Crikey, how many Ranga's in the Irish team....

Ajmal Shahzad, the Yorkshire allrounder, has been added to England's one-day squad as injury cover for Ryan Sidebottom who has picked up a hamstring problem.

Sidebottom, who suffered his injury against Worcestershire in the Friends Provident t20, has not been ruled out of the forthcoming five-match series against Australia which starts next week, but Shahzad will join up with the team ahead of the ODI against Scotland, in Edinburgh, on Saturday.

50 over Tour Match

Middlesex 5/273

Shah 92 (123)
Newman 55* (40)
Dexter 45 (60)
Gilchrist 38 (43)

Bollinger 3/24 (8)
Watson 1/44 (7)
McKay 1/60 (10)

Australia 5/277

White 106 (120)
Hussey 72* (99)

Murtagh 3/43 (10)

Australia won by 5 wickets

the test Squad was announced today
Ricky Ponting(c) TAS 35
Michael Clarke (vc) NSW 29
Doug Bollinger NSW 28
Brad Haddin NSW 32
Ryan Harris QLD 30
Nathan Hauritz NSW 28
Ben Hilfenhaus TAS 27
Mike Hussey WA 35
Mitchell Johnson WA 28
Simon Katich NSW 34
Usman Khawaja NSW 23
Marcus North WA 30
Steven Smith NSW 21
Shane Watson NSW 29

Brad Haddin has been selected subject to fitness. and Surprising to see Khawaja as the spare Batsman

the joker wrote:the test Squad was announced today
Ricky Ponting(c) TAS 35
Michael Clarke (vc) NSW 29
Doug Bollinger NSW 28
Brad Haddin NSW 32
Ryan Harris QLD 30
Nathan Hauritz NSW 28
Ben Hilfenhaus TAS 27
Mike Hussey WA 35
Mitchell Johnson WA 28
Simon Katich NSW 34
Usman Khawaja NSW 23
Marcus North WA 30
Steven Smith NSW 21
Shane Watson NSW 29

Brad Haddin has been selected subject to fitness. and Surprising to see Khawaja as the spare Batsman

Don't they generally take a young fella along for the experience?

the joker wrote:the test Squad was announced today
Ricky Ponting(c) TAS 35
Michael Clarke (vc) NSW 29
Doug Bollinger NSW 28
Brad Haddin NSW 32
Ryan Harris QLD 30
Nathan Hauritz NSW 28
Ben Hilfenhaus TAS 27
Mike Hussey WA 35
Mitchell Johnson WA 28
Simon Katich NSW 34
Usman Khawaja NSW 23
Marcus North WA 30
Steven Smith NSW 21
Shane Watson NSW 29

Brad Haddin has been selected subject to fitness. and Surprising to see Khawaja as the spare Batsman

NFC won't be able to control himself knowing Khawaja has got a spot in the touring squad.

wycbloods wrote:

the joker wrote:the test Squad was announced today
Ricky Ponting(c) TAS 35
Michael Clarke (vc) NSW 29
Doug Bollinger NSW 28
Brad Haddin NSW 32
Ryan Harris QLD 30
Nathan Hauritz NSW 28
Ben Hilfenhaus TAS 27
Mike Hussey WA 35
Mitchell Johnson WA 28
Simon Katich NSW 34
Usman Khawaja NSW 23
Marcus North WA 30
Steven Smith NSW 21
Shane Watson NSW 29

Brad Haddin has been selected subject to fitness. and Surprising to see Khawaja as the spare Batsman

NFC won't be able to control himself knowing Khawaja has got a spot in the touring squad.

how does klinger not get a look in???

woodublieve12 wrote:

wycbloods wrote:

the joker wrote:the test Squad was announced today
Ricky Ponting(c) TAS 35
Michael Clarke (vc) NSW 29
Doug Bollinger NSW 28
Brad Haddin NSW 32
Ryan Harris QLD 30
Nathan Hauritz NSW 28
Ben Hilfenhaus TAS 27
Mike Hussey WA 35
Mitchell Johnson WA 28
Simon Katich NSW 34
Usman Khawaja NSW 23
Marcus North WA 30
Steven Smith NSW 21
Shane Watson NSW 29

Brad Haddin has been selected subject to fitness. and Surprising to see Khawaja as the spare Batsman

NFC won't be able to control himself knowing Khawaja has got a spot in the touring squad.

how does klinger not get a look in???

Because he doesn't wear a blue cap. Sheesh

[quote="bloods08"][quote="woodublieve12"][quote="wycbloods"][quote="the joker"]the test Squad was announced today
Ricky Ponting(c) TAS 35
Michael Clarke (vc) NSW 29
Doug Bollinger NSW 28
Brad Haddin NSW 32
Ryan Harris QLD 30
Nathan Hauritz NSW 28
Ben Hilfenhaus TAS 27
Mike Hussey WA 35
Mitchell Johnson WA 28
Simon Katich NSW 34
Usman Khawaja NSW 23
Marcus North WA 30
Steven Smith NSW 21
Shane Watson NSW 29



hooksey again proven correct. get a baggy blue and get a baggy green in a paper bag at the same time.

USMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ohhh yeah!!!! Told you!! What a gun this guy is!!

In the Australian squad you little ripper!

Waqar Younis, the Pakistan coach, has hailed the selection of Islamabad-born batsman Usman Khawaja to the Australian Test squad, calling him a role model for immigrants. Khawaja could make his debut against the country of his birth when Australia play Pakistan in a two-Test series in England in July.


"Now Khawaja has broken into the Australian team, I am sure if he performs well it will encourage other Pakistanis living and playing in Australia, because the system there is good for players," Waqar told AFP from Colombo.


Waqar, who lives in Sydney, said he had watched Khawaja play and was impressed with his talent. "He plays like the Australians do and it is great to see someone from Pakistan breaking into world's best team," he said. "He is an impressive talent and is in the Australian squad only because he has done well at the domestic level." Khawaja, who plays for New South Wales, scored three centuries and 698 runs at 63.45 in seven games last summer.

Ahhh so Waqar Younis does live in Australia now? I had a feeling he did.

The man is a legend, CA should be doing everything they can do get him in their system.