Australia name squad for Hobart Test, Johnson dropped, Phil Hughes set for a return – Cricket News Update – Part II
Continued from Part I...
Friday's series opener against the Islanders at the Bellerive Oval also marks the return of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377, who retired from international cricket at the end of the lost Perth Test earlier this month.
With veteran all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301, Hughes will in all probability bat at first drop.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MG-Johnson-c1945, was that the Australian selectors wanted to give the emerging New South Welshman some match practice ahead of a hectic 2013 season, which will see the Kangaroos playing back-to-back Ashes series.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013.
"For me, I'm not looking at the Ashes at all. The reason Mitchell Starc is there is that he's been next in line in the queue for a while. He's performed really well in the shorter form of the game for Australia," said the Australian captain at the customary match-eve media interaction on Thursday.
"He got one Test in Perth, got a six-for and got 70 odd with the bat as well, so it's not a bad start."
"At the end of the day, you have to do what's best for the Australian team. We've gone for this attack for this Test match in these conditions against the opposition we are playing," insisted the home skipper.
Sri Lanka, meanwhile, will also go into the series opener with a three-pronged pace attack, comprising http://www.senore.com/Cricket/UWMBCA-Welegedara-c2735. Vice-captain Angelo Mathews also provides Jayawardene with a pace-bowling option. Rangana Herath, who has been impressive at home this summer, is the lone spinner in Sri Lankan attack.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822. 12th man Mitchell Johnson.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HMRKB-Herath-c1559, Shaminda Eranga, Chanaka Welegedara.
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