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Tino Best recalled for Australia ODIs

West Indies have picked uncapped batsman Johnson Charles and recalled fast bowler Tino Best to the squad for the first three ODIs against Australia in St Vincent in March. The 13-man squad does not include fast bowler Ravi Rampaul, who is ill, and batsmen Lendl Simmons and Adrian Barath, who have finger injuries. Dwayne Bravo also returned to the side after being sidelined by an ankle injury, but Fidel Edwards was missing because he is not being considered for ODIs by the WICB. The other exclusions from the side that toured India in December 2011 were batsman Danza Hyatt, legspinner Anthony Martin and offspinner Jason Mohammed. "Johnson has shown marked improvement in his batting and deserves another opportunity at international level [he has played T20Is]," chairman of the WICB selection panel Clyde Butts said. "Tino, over the last two years, has been very consistent with his performance in the shorter format of the game, and Dwayne looks like he has returned to form and has been consistent, plus his on-field experience will be of value to us." Charles, a Windward Islands batsman, was picked in the Twenty20 squad for the two matches in England in September 2011 and he made 57 runs with a best of 36. Best's last international appearance was at the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa in September 2009. Edwards hasn't played an ODI for West Indies since May 2009 either. "Fidel is being considered for two formats of the game at this time - Tests and Twenty20s," Butts said. "It is all about workload management as we approach a long and demanding schedule of cricket, so we have to handle him with care, considering the injury problems which he has had in the past." The first ODI against Australia is on March 16.
West Indies squad for first three ODIs Darren Sammy (capt), Denesh Ramdin (vc), Tino Best, Devendra Bishoo, Darren Bravo, Dwayne Bravo, Johnson Charles, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard, Kieran Powell, Kemar Roach, Andre Russell, Marlon Samuels In: Johnson Charles, Tino Best, Devendra Bishoo, Dwayne Bravo Out: Adrian Barath, Danza Hyatt, Anthony Martin, Jason Mohammed, Ravi Rampaul, Lendl Simmons
adi B Grand Master

adi B

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west indies bowling looks strong, 2 good spinners as well, aus batting is pathetic, wont be surprised if windies level the series 2-2 with 1 match at jamaica washed off, would be a good series b/w 2 new squads

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windies team looks weak for me :sad: but hope windies lose by 3-2 margin :pray:
Even if they (windies) win just 1 match in the whole tour, Sammy would party for that. 8yr old captain of an Int. Cricket team. Darren Sammy!
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Forrest's rise continues, Beer returns http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-australia-2012/content/current/story/557237.html Peter Forrest's rise as an Australian batsman of the future has been maintained and Michael Beer's sturdy domestic summer rewarded with their selection in the squad for three Test matches against the West Indies. In a sign of the stability now developing around the team led by Michael Clarke, the squad was bereft of surprising or left-field choices, as the national selection panel elected to build carefully on the gains made during a 4-0 home summer drubbing of India. As previously indicated by the national selector John Inverarity, Shaun Marsh was left out following his horrid returns against India, while Usman Khawaja and Phillip Hughes have lost their places as touring batsmen after struggling for runs and amid a poor season for New South Wales. Instead, Forrest has been elevated to the Test squad, as always seemed likely after he responded to an ODI call-up with a series of clear-headed batting displays in the triangular series. Inverarity is presently en route to the West Indies, leaving the selector Rod Marsh to speak about Forrest and the team on his behalf. "He [Forrest] looks to all of us more of a Test match player than he does a one-day player and yet he was very successful in the one-day game," Marsh said in Adelaide. "We're very very happy with what he has done this year and we just hope he progresses." Shane Watson has returned to Test calculations for the first time since the South Africa tour in November 2011, and Inverarity indicated that he was likely to fill Marsh's vacated No. 3 batting spot. "If Michael [Clarke] wants him to bat at number three, he'll be batting at number three," Marsh said. "We're happy for Michael to set the batting order. If I was a betting man - which I used to be - I'd probably say Shane would bat at number three. "As a selection panel, we're of the opinion that the best batsmen can bat anywhere and Watson is a fine player, he can bat anywhere in the order." Beer, meanwhile, kept his place as the understudy to Nathan Lyon, following a Sheffield Shield season in which he reaped 26 wickets at 26.42 from eight matches, including one haul of 7-46 against NSW. His was the best return by a domestic spinner for the summer. "He hasn't done anything wrong, Michael," Marsh said. "He has bowled well all season. Playing as a finger spinner in Australia, there is not a hell of a lot of help for you." Inverarity pointed to the naming of a 16-man squad, including Brad Haddin and Matthew Wade as two wicketkeepers, as a nod to the distance between Australia and the West Indies. "The NSP believes the inclusion of five fast bowlers, two spinners and two wicket-keepers will provide important flexibility and cover for any injuries that may occur in a country that is not easily accessible by replacement or standby players," Inverarity said. "It is anticipated Michael Clarke will be fully recovered and take his place as Captain for the first Test match in Barbados beginning on Saturday 7 April. "Shane Watson will come back into the Test XI and he could replace Shaun Marsh in the vitally important number three position while James Pattinson's availability will be welcomed after his excellent performances during the first four Test matches of his career during the Australian summer. "Patrick Cummins was not considered for selection as his fitness is not well enough progressed." Michael Clarke (capt), Shane Watson, Michael Beer, Ed Cowan, Peter Forrest, Brad Haddin (wk), Ryan Harris, Ben Hilfenhaus, Michael Hussey, Nathan Lyon, James Pattinson, Ricky Ponting, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade (wk), David Warner

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Why Clarke must give up the ODI captaincy - Ashley Mallet http://es.pn/zUZ4li

Within a few weeks we'll all know whether Bailey is the man to lead Australia's ODI outfit. I say to our national selectors: do as your most well-regarded Test selection committee of yesteryear would have done were they faced with such a dilemma. Save Clarke for the Tests and give Bailey leadership of the limited-overs squad. He is the man to lead this limited-overs team into the future. And that call should be made right now.
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Bailey as ODI captain :WTF: He hasnt even made his debut
There's something about that guy which makes selectors feel he's a good captain. Tactical nous and management skills probably. It will be interesting.
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Lee unhappy with dual new balls in ODIs http://es.pn/A9xRMj

Brett Lee has taken aim at the use of dual new balls in ODIs, claiming the change has stripped fast bowlers of arguably their most potent weapon in the late overs of an innings - reverse swing.
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adi B

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completely correct, but indian bowlers nd batsmen are also suffering with this new rule, ball aint getting much rough, spinners not too effective

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