Australia vs Sri Lanka – 6th ODI – CB series – Toss Report
Australian stand in skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 in the 6th ODI game of the Commonwealth Bank series, played at the Sydney Cricket Ground, February 17, 2012.
The hosts welcomed back veteran left-hander, Michael Hussey, after he was rested for the Adelaide match against the Indians, while Brett Lee also proved his fitness to be named in the playing XI in place of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RJ-Harris-c2330.
Talk before the game encircled around the controversial appointment of Punter, where many counted on the national selectors to name a younger deputy in place for the injured http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978.
Also left-arm spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jon-Holland-c1724, in the squad to cover for the Tasmanian.
The Lankans made two changes to the side, which earned their first points of the series, with underperforming opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/WU-Tharanga-c2802 being left out - making way for Lahiru Thirimanne. Also the tourists resisted the temptation of going with two spinners with
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MF-Maharoof-c1944, his first game of the CB contest.
The pitch was expected to be favourable for attacking play however; it will offer early assistance to the new ball bowlers. Spinners also tend to play a significant role as the game progresses.
The visitors need to win this game in order to keep pace with the local team, and their Asian counterparts, which currently top the points table. Their record at this venue has been impressive – winning 5 of the last seven matches.
With thunderstorms predicted, both teams will also be been keen on calculating the necessary permutations.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 Playing XI:
1 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-Aaron-Starc-c76392, 11 Xavier Doherty.
Sri Lanka Playing XI:
1 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HMRKB-Herath-c1559.
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