Cricket Australia’s National Selection Panel (NSP) today announced the Australia squad to play seven one-day internationals on the VB Tour of India In October and November.
Cricket Australia’s National Selection Panel (NSP) today announced the Australia squad to play seven one-day internationals on the VB Tour of India In October and November.
The ODI squad is:
State Age
Ricky Ponting (captain) TAS 34
Michael Hussey (vice captain) WA 34
Doug Bollinger NSW 28
Nathan Hauritz NSW 27
Jon Holland VIC 22
Ben Hilfenhaus TAS 26
James Hopes QLD 30
Mitchell Johnson WA 27
Brett Lee NSW 32
Shaun Marsh WA 26
Tim Paine TAS 24
Peter Siddle VIC 24
Adam Voges WA 30
Shane Watson NSW 28
Cameron White VIC 26
Commenting on the squad, NSP Chairman, Andrew Hilditch, said:
“We’re really pleased with the progress the ODI squad has made recently. We do have four players unavailable for this tour due to injury. Michael Clarke is continuing his rehabilitation from back soreness and Mike Hussey will be the vice captain for this tour. Brad Haddin continues his rehabilitation from finger surgery, following the injury he picked up during the Ashes series, and Tim Paine, following a fine ICC Champions Trophy, is selected as wicket keeper. Callum Ferguson continues to consult specialists over the knee injury he picked up during the ICC Champions Trophy final and is not available for this tour. Nathan Bracken is also unavailable due to a knee injury.
“Shaun Marsh returns after recovering from hamstring injury, having been an important and successful member of the one day side before that injury.
“Jon Holland is in the squad as we wanted to take the opportunity to give a young left arm finger spinner exposure both to the Australian team set up and Indian conditions. He has impressed in the recent Australia ‘A’ series against Pakistan and in his time at CA’s Centre of Excellence. If an opportunity arises on tour we feel he will equip himself very well at international level.
“The NSP is delighted with Australia’s recent success at the ICC Champions Trophy, which came off the back of a very solid ODI series performance against England in England. To reclaim our number one ICC world ranking was recognition of this squad’s recent achievements but we recognise we have to continue to improve and to establish a winning culture within this young group of players on tough tours, like this, to India. We expect the Indian series to be extremely testing, but the young squad is looking forward to the challenge.”
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Tour Schedule:
25 October SUNDAY 1ST ODI MATCH AT VADODARA
28 October WEDNESDAY 2ND ODI MATCH AT NAGPUR
31 October SATURDAY 3RD ODI MATCH AT DELHI
2 November MONDAY 4TH ODI MATCH AT MOHALI
5 November THURSDAY 5TH ODI MATCH AT HYDERABAD
8 November SUNDAY 6TH ODI MATCH AT GUWAHATI
11 November WEDNESDAY 7TH ODI MATCH AT MUMBAI