Sydney—Australia on Tuesday announced its squad for the three-Test tour of Sri Lanka from August 6 to September 20.
Michael Clarke (capt), Shane Watson (vice-capt), Michael Beer, T rent Copeland, Brad Haddin, Ryan Harris, Phillip Hughes, Michael Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, James Pattinson, Ricky Ponting, Peter Siddle. The offspinner Nathan Lyon is the bolter in Australia’s 15-man squad for the Test series in Sri Lanka, which also includes the incumbent spinner Michael Beer.
The pair will fight for the slow-bowling position for the first Test in Galle, after the selectors sprung another surprise by omitting the allrounder Steven Smith. The uncapped fast bowlers, Trent Copeland and James Pattinson, also made the cut, while Ben Hilfenhaus missed out following a disappointing Ashes campaign.
As expected, Ryan Harris was named after recovering from injury, and he looms as a key part of a pace attack whose most experienced members are Mitchell Johnson and Peter Siddle.
The selectors found room for both Shaun Marsh and Usman Khawaja, who are likely to battle for the No. 6 position.
However, the major surprise came in the spin department, where Jason Krejza’s poor Australia A tour to Zimbabwe cost him a certain call-up, and resulted in the selectors naming two men without Cricket Australia contracts.—AFP
Michael Clarke (capt), Shane Watson (vice-capt), Michael Beer, T rent Copeland, Brad Haddin, Ryan Harris, Phillip Hughes, Michael Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, James Pattinson, Ricky Ponting, Peter Siddle. The offspinner Nathan Lyon is the bolter in Australia’s 15-man squad for the Test series in Sri Lanka, which also includes the incumbent spinner Michael Beer.
The pair will fight for the slow-bowling position for the first Test in Galle, after the selectors sprung another surprise by omitting the allrounder Steven Smith. The uncapped fast bowlers, Trent Copeland and James Pattinson, also made the cut, while Ben Hilfenhaus missed out following a disappointing Ashes campaign.
As expected, Ryan Harris was named after recovering from injury, and he looms as a key part of a pace attack whose most experienced members are Mitchell Johnson and Peter Siddle.
The selectors found room for both Shaun Marsh and Usman Khawaja, who are likely to battle for the No. 6 position.
However, the major surprise came in the spin department, where Jason Krejza’s poor Australia A tour to Zimbabwe cost him a certain call-up, and resulted in the selectors naming two men without Cricket Australia contracts.—AFP
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