Australia’s fourteen man One Day International squad for the upcoming series against India and Sri Lanka has been named by Cricket Australia’s National Selection Panel, with Peter Forrest the bolter of the side.
Forrest made the move from New South Wales to Queensland during the winter and has hit form, while David Hussey has another chance in the side after impressive Twenty20 outings during the Big Bash League.
Brad Haddin has been rested after the Test series, with Matt Wade given his chance.
Shaun Marsh has missed out, after a dismal showing against India.
National Selector John Inverarity said the National Selection Panel had chosen a mix of experienced and proven performers with young players not yet experienced at international level:
“We want a flying start to the Commonwealth Bank Series against India and Sri Lanka and as always, have selected a group we are confident can win while also keeping an eye on development for the future,” he said.
“Peter Forrest, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Wade, Dan Christian and Clint McKay are in form and will have a chance to either prove or further prove themselves on the international stage.
“Brad Haddin has come off a heavy program of Test cricket – the workload for a wicketkeeper/batsman is rigourous and resting him for the start of the series will refresh him for coming international commitments while also giving us a chance to look at Matt Wade at this level.
“We have not at this stage named a vice-captain for the first three games with Brad resting and Shane Watson still unavailable while he completes his recovery from injury, and will assess that position when the squad assembles.
“Peter Forrest, in great form for Queensland and also for his KFC T20 Big Bash League side this summer, comes into the group but will remain available for the PM’s Xl game in Canberra this Friday, where he is vice-captain to Brad Haddin.
“Shaun Marsh is obviously disappointed with his own form in recent weeks and is out of the side but remains in our thinking for the future while he works at state level – as they say, class is permanent but form can be temporary.
“Brett Lee had a terrific Big Bash League and with Ryan Harris provides the squad with the experience at this level that will benefit the broader fast bowling group, while Xavier Doherty’s ability in this format speaks for itself.
“Mitch Marsh will be released from the squad for the first two ODIs to allow him to play in the BUPA Sheffield Shield match against Queensland as part of our planning for him to continue to benefit from long-form experience.”
The full ODI squad: Warner, Ponting, Forrest, Clarke, Christian, D Hussey, M Hussey, Wade, Lee, Harris, Starc, Doherty, McKay, M Marsh
Subhendu
Guest
I will be happy to see indian youngsters
Joshua
Guest
Ferguson might have a good average, but the point your missing is he cant play under pressure, he has had heaps of oppertunity and failed at the higher level. Forest has 3 centurys in first class cricket this summer and in the big bash you look beyond the score and look at the situation. Averages dont count in the BBL it depends on wickets in hand and overs remaining and how much your chasing. Cooper will get his chance but he needs to prove himself more, Forest is a mature cricketer across all forms of the game. and that is why he was selected. by the way where in my statement did i say that you said you should drop all the older players at once?? or are you making insinuations? I noticed you put in his ODI average and not his t20I average of 5.3 runs per innings, in your first comment you mention the form of the BBL towards selection, perhaps that you saw that average and conveniently left it out??
Renegade
Guest
LOL thanks mate
aussie1st
Roar Pro
Yea can't complain with McKay, Harris being rested from ODI cricket would have given an opening to try one of the younger bowlers.
aussie1st
Roar Pro
Ponting is the 3 for the moment and it looks like Clarke will take over once he retires.
aussie1st
Roar Pro
He certainly has more potential than Forrest for this format and the longer one. I'm guessing they think he has enough experience at the top level not to need some ODI games.
lou
Guest
Khawaja is a bit meh at short format cricket. I'm not surprised they've never picked him for national rep at these levels, though I would say that Forrest is one out of left-field.
lou
Guest
But McKay has a very fine record in the limited time he's had in the ODI team. I can understand why they've given him another shot. I'm not particularly a fan, but just take a look at his ODI stats. You can't argue with them.
lou
Guest
Clarke was hopeless in T20 for exactly that reason, not accelerating and putting pressure on everyone else, but he's alright for ODI's I reckon. Better skipper than Punter and in lowish chases he's the ideal person to have out there. Not everyone needs to be a slam bam merchant. Plus his strike rates in the past year in ODI's have been improving after two/three ghastly years. I don't get the Mitch Marsh choice to be honest. Not that it wouldn't be good to see him given opportunities, he's got a steady head on him for such a youngster and power to burn, but why pick him just to send him back to Shield?
Disco
Roar Guru
Precisely. A couple of breezy Shield 38s and he'll have Arthur salivating at the prospect of Marsh's Caribbean adventure.
Disco
Roar Guru
Perhaps the selectors have one collective eye on delivering a situation where Shaun Marsh and Brad Haddin have less threat for their places ahead of the West Indies tour. After all, indications are the boys' club (current protagonists: Arthur and Clarke) those two are viewed as essential to the 'playing group'.
Disco
Roar Guru
On the one hand, Khawaja's omission could be an indication that the selectors are looking for him to score heavily in the Shield ahead of the West Indies tour; on the other - worryingly - it could be seen as further evidence they don't have faith or willingness to pick him - I mean (as with Cowan) Forrest is a couple of classes below Khawaja as a batsman.
Disco
Roar Guru
I tend to agree. I like D Hussey and think he probably could have played Test cricket, but he's never done at ODI level what his Victorian form suggests he could.
Disco
Roar Guru
Ponting hardly set the world alight in the World Cup.
AndyMack
Guest
Renegage, thats the most sensible comment ever made in the history of The Roar.
chad ravlich
Guest
Will Khawaja ever get a go , he is an impressive young batsman who have been given no chance by the selecters - the WA cartel stuck with Matrch for the test sereies AT the expense of Khawaja and now in the one day series Khawaja is cast aside whilst geriastrics still command a game.
chad ravlich
Guest
Will Khawaja ever get a go , he is an impressive young batsman who have been given no chance by the selecters - the WA cartel stuck with Matrch for the test sereies AT the expense of Khawaja and now in the one day series Khawaja is cast aside whilst geriastrics still command a game.
aussie1st
Roar Pro
They probably want a better look at Wade's keeping so him in the ODI side makes sense. Forrest not so much, someone mentioned if Forrest fails then that really stuffs his Test chances all due to him not being good at ODI cricket. Obviously the opposite can happen and he kills it and enhances his chances but that looks less likely with his record.
Red Kev
Guest
The 1000 run line is fallacious for exactly that reason. Thanks to Australia A tours and Australia tours Khawaja has never played a 10 match shield season. You have to look at a rough figure of 100 runs per match or an average of 60 (since it's a given that you'll not bat in all 20 innings, even Katich's record 1500 run season didn't have 20 innings in it) and also adjust down for not-outs (which is why Nevill's average is not as impressive as it seems).
jamesb
Guest
When are guys like Wade and Forrest going to play shield cricket. They haven't played shield cricket for 2 months because of the BBL, now their named in the ODIs Ok, give Wade a go, but I still would've left Forrest to complete his shield season and try to score 1000 runs