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Sydney: Peter Siddle and Ben Hilfenhaus will be rested for Australia's limited-overs contests against South Africa to protect them ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup and the Ashes. Both bowlers were crucial weapons in Australia's Test series win, which was sealed in Durban on Tuesday (March 10), and will have a chance to recover from niggling foot and back problems.
"Both Siddle and Hilfenhaus had significant injuries during the 2008 off-season," Andrew Hilditch, said (chairman of selection committee).
Tasmania fast bowler Brett Geeves and Queensland's Ben Laughlin includes in One-day series. Geeves played an ODI against Bangladesh last year while Laughlin has impressed during a strong domestic campaign. He captured 23 wickets in the FR Cup and and will be part of the unit for the two Twenty20s and the five ODIs.
Ben will add to the versatility of the Australian bowling line-up as we continue to look at options progressing forward to the 2011 World Cup.
Shane Harwood, the 35-year-old Victorian, gets the chance for a second Twenty20 international after being included for the two matches in Johannesburg and Centurion at the end of the month. He played a game in 2007 and has recovered from an ankle injury to take his place in the Sheffield Shield final against Queensland from Friday. David Warner, who holds his Twenty20 spot, will fly home with Harwood after the two matches.
Andrew Symonds remains on the outer while the opener Shaun Marsh has not been chosen after tearing a hamstring against New Zealand. Hilditch expects Marsh to be fit for the Pakistan series in late April.
Squad: Ricky Ponting (c), Michael Clarke (vc), James Hopes, Brad Haddin (wk), David Warner, David Hussey, Michael Hussey, Adam Voges, Cameron White, Callum Ferguson, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Bracken, Nathan Hauritz, Ben Laughlin, Brett Geeves, Shane Harwood.
