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Brisbane: Australia have finally called in the cavalry for the third Commonwealth Bank ODI against Sri Lanka at Woolloongabba, Brisbane on Friday.
The visitors will be riding a high after regaining plenty of impetus from their comprehensive eight-wicket win in Adelaide.
Few need to be reminded of Sri Lanka's proficiency in the one-day format but yet another weakened Australian side was given a not-so-subtle, and timely, tune up on Sunday.
Five make way as a result of the defeat as the groundswell of discontent towards Australia's controversial rotation policy grows.
Batsman Usman Khawaja and all-rounder Steve Smith were given just the one chance before being dumped, while Ben Cutting and Aaron Finch were also omitted and wicketkeeper Brad Haddin misses out through injury.
Captain Michael Clarke makes his long-awaited return along with opener David Warner (for Finch) and wicketkeeper Matthew Wade.
Left-arm duo Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Johnson come into Australia's extended 13-man squad.
Few could have forecast Sri Lanka's rapid turnaround on Sunday following their opening 107-run defeat in Melbourne and the 3-0 hammering they were dealt in the Test series by Clarke's men.
Maxwell remains in the squad but may well lose his spot in the 11 if the selectors decide to bring all-rounder Moises Henriques out of international exile for the 'Gabba clash.
Australia must now show their full hand and immediately rest back control of the series, no matter how much the selectors would love to sample all and sundry with a view to the 2015 World Cup.
Johnson will relish the bouncy deck on his return from a side strain having already sidelined Sri Lanka's best batsman Kumar Sangakkara and keeper Prasanna Jayawardene with bone-crunching deliveries in the Tests.
If Henriques is ruled out it will mean Ben Cutting and Glenn Maxwell will vie for his place. The fact that the selectors specifically wanted an extra seamer, though, suggests they would likely choose Cutting, who was originally not part of the squad for this game, but may yet get the chance to play an international at his home ground.
The tourists have welcomed Lasith Malinga back to their pace armoury after sorely missing him in the Tests.
He took 3-32 on Sunday and tied the Brisbane Heat in knots the last time he was at the 'Gabba, on January 3, with 3-26 for the Melbourne Stars in the Twenty20 Big Bash.
Sri Lanka's result in the second ODI was the best possible outcome from a neutrals point of view, not least to revive the visitors' belief in their own abilities.
Lahiru Thirimanne was the architect in Adelaide with his 102 off 134 deliveries while Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, who failed to make an impact with bat or ball for the second straight game, admitted paceman Angelo Mathews was near 'unplayable' as he took 2-24 off his 10 overs.
Dinesh Chandimal remains in some doubt after missing Sunday's match due to a hamstring problem. If he is declared fit, the selectors could bring him back in a straight swap for the wicketkeeper Kushal Perera, although another option would be to drop the out-of-form opener Upul Tharanga.
Teams from
Australia MJ Clarke (captain), GJ Bailey, BCJ Cutting, XJ Doherty, MC Henriques, PJ Hughes, DJ Hussey, MG Johnson, CJ McKay, GJ Maxwell, MA Starc, MS Wade (wk), DA Warner
Sri Lanka DPMD Jayawardene (captain), AD Mathews, LD Chandimal (wk), A Dananjaya, TM Dilshan, RMS Eranga, HMRKB Herath, KMDN Kulasekara, RAS Lakmal, SL Malinga, BAW Mendis, BMAJ Mendis, MDKJ Perera (wk), NLTC Perera, WU Tharanga, HDRL Thirimanne
Pitch and conditions
The weather forecast indicates a fine and sunny day with a high temperature of 33C. There should be plenty of runs available on a good batting pitch. It has beautiful pace and bounce for the bowlers, but as you get in as a batter there's no better place to bat.
Stats and trivia
Match facts
Friday January 18, 2013 (day/night)
Start time 1320 local (0320 GMT, 08:50am Sri Lanka)
