India Australia Series

Australia team for India ODI series announced

Young spinner Jon Holland was the surprise selection on Friday in an injury-hit Australian squad for their seven one-day match series in India in October-November.

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The 22-year-old left-arm finger spinner from Victoria impressed playing for Australia A in their recent home series against Pakistan as well as his time at Cricket Australia’s Centre of Excellence, chief selector Andrew Hilditch said.

“Jon Holland is in the squad as we wanted to take the opportunity to give a young left arm finger spinner exposure both to the Australian team set-up and Indian conditions,” Hilditch said. “If an opportunity arises on tour we feel he will equip himself very well at international level.”

Vice-captain Michael Clark (back), wicketkeeper Brad Haddin (finger), batsman Callum Ferguson (knee) and paceman Nathan Bracken (knee) were not considered for the Indian tour because of their injuries, Hilditch said. Mike Hussey will be skipper Ricky Ponting’s team deputy for the series, which starts with an ODI in Vadodara on October 25.

The Australians will have batsman Shaun Marsh back from a hamstring injury.

Australia squad: Ricky Ponting (captain), Mike Hussey (vice-captain), Doug Bollinger, Nathan Hauritz, Jon Holland, Ben Hilfenhaus, James Hopes, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Shaun Marsh, Tim Paine, Peter Siddle, Adam Voges, Shane Watson, Cameron White.

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