2006 Commonwealth Bank ODI Series
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Commonwealth Bank Series Draw:
Fri 12 Jan Australia v England, Melbourne
Sun 14 Jan Australia v New Zealand, Hobart
Tues 16 Jan England v New Zealand, Hobart
Fri 19 Jan Australia v England, Brisbane
Sun 21 Jan Australia v New Zealand, Sydney
Tues 23 Jan England v New Zealand, Adelaide
Fri 26 Jan Australia v England, Adelaide
Sun 28 Jan Australia v New Zealand, Perth
Tues 30 Jan England v New Zealand, Perth
Fri 2 Feb Australia v England, Sydney
Sun 4 Feb Australia v New Zealand, Melbourne
Tues 6 Feb England v New Zealand, Brisbane
Fri 9 Feb First Final, Melbourne
Sun 11 Feb Second Final, Sydney
Tues 13 Feb Third Final, (if required) Adelaide
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From: www.cricket.com.au
5 January, 2007
Squads for Commonwealth Bank Series and 2007 ICC World Cup
Cricket Australia?s National Selection Panel (NSP) today announced a 13-player squad for the Commonwealth Bank Series beginning next week and a preliminary squad of 30 for the 2007 ICC World Cup in the West Indies beginning in March.
The Commonwealth Bank Series squad, which will play against England and New Zealand and plays its first game in Melbourne on Friday 12 January, is as follows:
Ricky Ponting (c) TAS 32
Adam Gilchrist (vc) WA 35
Nathan Bracken NSW 29
Stuart Clark NSW 31
Michael Clarke NSW 25
Matthew Hayden QLD 35
Brad Hogg WA 35
Michael Hussey WA 31
Mitchell Johnson QLD 25
Brett Lee NSW 30
Glenn McGrath NSW 36
Andrew Symonds QLD 31
Cameron White VIC 23
NSP Chairman Andrew Hilditch said selection of the squad for the Commonwealth Bank Series was an important step in Australia?s preparation for the 2007 ICC World Cup.
?We have been very happy with the form of the one-day side since its World Cup victory in 2003 and we have again had an ideal preparation for this series with victories in the DLF Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy late last year.
Hilditch said two forced changes had been made to the team that claimed the ICC Champions Trophy due to the retirement of Damien Martyn and the hamstring injury of Shane Watson, however these changes had provided opportunities to other players.
?There is no doubt we will miss Damien, he was a great player in both forms of the game for Australia over a long period of time and was instrumental in our ICC Champions Trophy victory. However, this provides Ricky with an opportunity if he chooses to elevate Michael Clarke and Michael Hussey in the batting order and to bring back into the squad Matthew Hayden and Cameron White.
?While we have been very pleased with Shane Watson?s recent performance at the top of the order, his injury provides a well deserved opportunity for Matthew Hayden. Matthew has performed well in the DLF Cup, has been in terrific form in the Ford Ranger Cup and the 3 mobile Ashes series and this gives him another chance to press his claims prior to the World Cup.
?Cameron White has been in great form with the bat and has had some terrific performances with the ball. He richly deserves this opportunity. He adds depth to the batting and balance to the bowling and hopefully we can see him seize his chance.?
In regards to Shane Watson?s injury, Hilditch said his recovery continued.
?A program for Shane has been agreed with his physiotherapists and medical staff to bring him back gradually through a series of Pura Cup games where we will continue to monitor his fitness.
The preliminary squad of 30 for the ICC World Cup, which will be shortened to 15 players before the 13 February deadline, is as follows:
State Age
Ricky Ponting TAS 32
Adam Gilchrist WA 35
Andrew Symonds QLD 31
Brett Lee NSW 30
Glenn McGrath NSW 36
Michael Hussey WA 31
Michael Clarke NSW 25
Stuart Clark NSW 31
Brad Hogg WA 35
Shane Watson QLD 25
Simon Katich NSW 31
Brad Haddin NSW 29
Phil Jaques NSW 27
Mitchell Johnson QLD 25
Adam Voges WA 27
Marcus North WA 27
Daniel Cullen SA 22
Shaun Tait SA 23
Nathan Hauritz NSW 25
Shane Harwood VIC 32
Matthew Hayden QLD 35
James Hopes QLD 28
Nathan Bracken NSW 29
Andrew McDonald VIC 25
Brad Hodge VIC 32
Mark Cosgrove SA 22
Ben Hilfenhaus TAS 23
Travis Birt TAS 25
Shaun Marsh WA 23
Cameron White VIC 23
Of the 30 players selected in the preliminary squad for the ICC World Cup Hilditch said a balanced squad of players had been selected from which the final 15 will be chosen.
?In picking the 30 players who are available to play we have had regard to the outstanding performance of several young fast bowlers and batsmen and two further specialist spinners who have all been performing extremely well in domestic cricket this season.
?The final selection of the 15 players will take into account performances during the Commonwealth Bank Series and the performance of players during domestic cricket. Given the outstanding recent performances of our one-day squad, this gives us further opportunities to build upon our strength in this form of the game.
?This is a great reward for these players and holds the future of Australian cricket at both levels in great stead.?
That is a good side... very strong from the Australians and it's good to see Haydos back in the one day squad... well deserved after the sensational efforts of the Ashes Series.
I am a bit surprised to see Hogg still there... considering that White is a useful spinner and Symonds can bowl spin along with M Clarke, I would have chosen a younger paceman who can swing the ball like a Ben Hilfenhaus to test the stocks we have over this series and to prepare for the future.
I would also have liked to have seen Adam Voges get a run in that squad, he deserves it and would have been a handy asset to have in the World Cup squad, where he is most likely to be picked, with that added experience.
HOWEVER this is a good side, and it will do well. Will be interesting to see the English side when it comes out, considering Hoggard is injured, Harmison retired and only Panasar, Mahmood, Flintoff and Anderson as real options, with none besides Monty really standing out ATM.