Melbourne: All-rounder David Hussey made way for big-hitting David Warner in the Australia limited-overs squad announced on Wednesday for next month's tour of South Africa.
Chief selector Andrew Hilditch said as the Twenty20 and ODI squads were released that Hussey did not make the most of his inclusion in the recent series in Sri Lanka.
"We did not think that David (Hussey) quite took his opportunity in Sri Lanka and his place has been taken by David Warner," Hilditch said in a statement. "David (Warner's) form has been irresistible recently and he deserves this opportunity in the one-day squad."
Wicketkeeper batsman Matthew Wade will replace Brad Haddin in the T20 squad, while Mitchell Marsh - brother of new Test batsman Shaun Marsh was also included. Haddin and Michael Clarke have retired from T20 cricket, and paceman Mitchell Johnson wasn't selected for the shortest form of the game.
"The retirement of Brad Haddin from international Twenty20 and the injury to Tim Paine, has given a well-deserved opportunity to Matthew Wade," Hilditch said.
Australia will play two Tests, three one-dayers and two T20 matches on its tour of South Africa starting Oct. 13. The Tests squad is yet to be named.
One-day squad: Michael Clarke (captain), Shane Watson, Doug Bollinger, Patrick Cummins, Xavier Doherty, Brad Haddin, Mike Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Shaun Marsh, James Pattinson, Ricky Ponting, Steven Smith, David Warner
Twenty20 squad: Cameron White (captain), Shane Watson, Doug Bollinger, Patrick Cummins, Aaron Finch, David Hussey, Brett Lee, Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Stephen O'Keefe, James Pattinson, Steven Smith, Matthew Wade, David Warner