Australia in Sri Lanka - August 2011

[brod]

Australia will play three Tests, five ODIs and two Twenty20 internationals when they tour Sri Lanka in August and September this year, the Sri Lanka board has announced.

# August 6: 1st T20, Pallekele
# August 8: 2nd T20, Pallekele
# August 10: First ODI, Pallekele
# August 14: 2nd ODI, Hambantota
# August 16: 3rd ODI, Hambantota
# August 20: 4th ODI, Colombo
# August 22: 5th ODI, Colombo
# August 31-September 4: 1st Test, Galle
# September 8-12: 2nd Test, Pallekele
# September 16-20: 3rd Test, Colombo

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

As always the Sri Lankan board very late in announcing dates and venues.

[Jimmy]

Anyone game at naming a starting test XI?

Who will open with watto, hughes, usman?

Will Mitchell starc be fit?

Spinner?

[Media Park]

S. Watson
P. Hughes
R. Ponting
M. Clarke
M. Hussey
B. Haddin
S. Smith
M. Johnson
N. Hauritz
B. Hilfenhaus/P. Siddle/R. Harris
D. Bollinger

[stan]

S. Watson
P. Hughes
R. Ponting
M. Clarke
M. Hussey
B. Haddin
S. Smith
M. Johnson
N. Hauritz
B. Hilfenhaus/P. Siddle/R. Harris
D. Bollinger

Need to start playing Usman, seriously now would be time.
Perhaps he should start instead of hughes as he as actually earnt his spot.

[The Sleeping Giant]

3-0 Sri Lanka.

[Media Park]

I'd rather Usman over Hughes or Smith- even Hussey. The XI I named is the realistic team I expect to see.

[Lightning McQueen]

I'd rather Usman over Hughes or Smith- even Hussey. The XI I named is the realistic team I expect to see.

You named 13 though

[The Ash Man]

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/cri ... 6088848068

CAMERON White and Callum Ferguson are the frontline casualties of Australia's World Cup blow-out, axed from next month's one-day tour of Sri Lanka.
However, burly Victorian batsman White retained the captaincy of the Twenty20 side for the two game series that precedes the one-day and Test series in Sri Lanka.

Australia fell at the quarter-final stage in a bid for an unprecedented fourth straight World Cup with White's batting falling apart averaging 17.5 in seven innings before being unseated by Ferguson on the one-day tour of Bangladesh.

"Cameron White is unlucky to be omitted from the one-day squad having been a regular and successful member of the squad for the last few series," national chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch said.

"Cameron lost his position in the side during the recent one-day tour of Bangladesh but the national selection panel is confident that he will force his way back into the team through weight of runs."

Versatile batsman Shaun Marsh returns to the 50-over fray after his World Cup hopes were sabotaged by injury while David Hussey was reinstated to both the T20 and one-day squads after missing the Bangladesh tour due to the birth of his first child.

"The one-day squad sees the return of Shaun Marsh who was unavailable for the ICC Cricket World Cup through injury," said Hilditch.

"Shaun can open the batting but also provides flexibility throughout the order and gives the squad great balance."

Victorian wunderkinds Aaron Finch and firebrand James Pattinson feature in the T20 set-up while New South Wales left-arm spinner Stephen O'Keefe was also included.



Twenty20 squad: Shane Watson, David Warner, Brad Haddin, Shaun Marsh, David Hussey, Cameron White (capt), Aaron Finch, Steven Smith, Steve O'Keefe, John Hastings, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, James Pattinson.

ODI squad: Shane Watson, Brad Haddin, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke (capt), Michael Hussey, David Hussey, Shaun Marsh, Steven Smith, John Hastings, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Xavier Doherty, James Pattinson, Doug Bollinger.

[The Sleeping Giant]

Good to see Ferguson get a decent run like White.

[Lightning McQueen]

Good to see Ferguson get a decent run like White.

He mixes the cordial too strong.

[Media Park]

Good to see Ferguson get a decent run like White.

He mixes the cordial too strong.

Unlike White who did bugger all at the cup, Did Ferg even get a run?

Didn't do anything to get dropped for.

[The Sleeping Giant]

White dropped from one day side, but captain of 20/20 team. Clarke captain of one day side, but not good enough for 20/20. No wonder Australian cricket is about to bottom out.

[tigermad]

Aussies to get flogged in all forms the selectors have no idea!!!!

[stan]

David Huessy should have been looked at as well, he is starting to fade. and Ferguson being dropped well **** seriously dont put him in the same category as the spud White.
Shaun Marsh plays 1 good innings per tournerment.

[brod]

Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Rumesh Ratnayake has been appointed as the interim coach for the home series against Australia starting next month

[RustyCage]

15-man Test squad for Australia's VB Tour of Sri Lanka: Michael Clarke ©, Shane Watson (vc), Michael Beer, Trent Copeland, Brad Haddin, Ryan Harris, Phillip Hughes, Michael Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, James Pattinson, Ricky Ponting, Peter Siddle.

[Brodlach]

Well done to Nathan Lyon, has come along way in a short time.

My first test eleven

Watson
Hughes
Ponting
Khawaja
Clarke
Hussey
Haddin
Johnson
Harris
Siddle
Lyon

[Lightning McQueen]

Well done to Nathan Lyon, has come along way in a short time.

My first test eleven

Watson
Hughes
Ponting
Khawaja
Clarke
Hussey
Haddin
Johnson
Harris
Siddle
Lyon

You'd feel pretty secure if you were a batsman, I guess the positive is that Marsh could bat anywhere from 1 to 6.
Going by BL's list the following would be missing out first up:
Pattinson (seamer)
Copeland (seamer)
Beer (spinner I guess)
Marsh (batsman)

I'd be hoping Pup will be getting overs, with the exception on Johnson the seamers appear to be all of a similar mould.
Nevertheless, they've probably got it as good as they could considering the direction they're taking.

[westcoastpanther]

Allelujah, no bloody Steve Smith spud....