Australia v New Zealand 4th ODI, Adelaide, Feb 10 - Preview

Adelaide: Australia avoided handing back the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy in Sydney but a New Zealand win in Adelaide would be enough for the prize to change hands, while Australia could level at 2-2.

Pacer Peter Siddle was added to the Australian squad for the remaining two One-dayers against New Zealand while Ryan Harris and David Warner were released.

The National Selection Panel today announced that Peter Siddle has been added to the Australia squad for the final two matches of the Commonwealth Bank Series against New Zealand.

Ryan Harris and David Warner have both been ruled out from the Australia squad and will return to State duties. The 24-year-old Siddle has not yet made his ODI debut. Australia trail the five-match series 1-2.

New Zealand have relied on their spinners Daniel Vettori and Jeetan Patel to dry up the runs in the middle overs but the plan didn't work in Sydney and there will be no margin for error in Adelaide, where the short boundaries attract hungry batsmen.

Grant Elliott has been a thorn in Australia's side in the past two games. Brendon McCullum was scheduled to have scans on Monday on his right shoulder after being struck by a rearing Kyle Mills delivery while standing up to the stumps.

The batting began to click at the SCG, where Brad Haddin and Michael Clarke were thrust together as a makeshift opening pair and put on 135 for the first wicket. It was Australia's best opening partnership since the World Cup final in 2007.

Fact about match

• Brad Haddin is in form after making his first ODI century on Sunday and New Zealand will be concerned about him at Adelaide Oval, where he destroyed them in November's Test match when he made 169.
• Grant Elliott's 115 in the SCG match was the second-highest ever by a New Zealand player in an ODI in Australia.
• Nathan Bracken will be playing his 100th one-day international.
• The teams have played each other eight times in ODIs at the Adelaide Oval for four wins each

Pitch Report: Most frustrating for Ponting was that it happened on a good batting pitch, as is nearly always provided at the Adelaide Oval. There should be plenty of runs available this time.

Weather:Fine and partly cloudy, apart from the chance of a light morning shower about the hills and southern suburbs. Moderate to fresh south to southeast winds. Chance of Rain 20% (trace amounts).

Head to Head: Total 115, Aus 79, NZ 32, NR 4