Shaun Marsh axed, replaced by Peter Forrest – Cricket News Update
Australian top order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RJ-Harris-c2330 to the ODI setup.
The squad has been picked for the first three games, which also sees wicket-keeper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BJ-Haddin-c1170 rested with Matthew Wade deputizing in his absence.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Western-Australia-c865 after a dismal show in the Test series against India, where he has scored just 17 runs from five innings.
His place will be taken by Forrest, who has performed well in the Sheffield Shield, making 581 runs at 58.10. While his domestic limited over form is less pleasing, national selector, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Robert-John-Inverarity-c85980 was in favour of giving the 26-year-old a deserved chance
to prove his mettle in the International arena.
"So we're looking to develop three or four or five young batsmen and invest some opportunity there. Peter http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stewart-Jonathan-Walters-c91389 has had a very good Sheffield Shield season thus far, I think it's three centuries that he's made. He's certainly a player at the moment who
we're looking for all-round development."
Harris, who has been an integral part of the Australian Test team, will now once again be a part of the coloured XI. His last ODI bout came in July 2010 but will be looking to spearhead the attack with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-Aaron-Starc-c76392.
However, uncertainty lingers over the involvement of Haddin in the latter part of the series, with Inverarity keeping an open stance regarding the veteran’s comeback, which will be monitored after the first three games.
"We've got an open mind about that," Inverarity said. "Brad has had a pretty gruelling time, being a wicketkeeper-batsman. He had the Test matches in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, and Brad is due for a bit of a lighter load."
The rest of the squad looks pretty familiar with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Daniel-Christian-c1308, David Hussey keeping their places following an impressive Big Bash.
Australian squad ODI:
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