Date:16/08/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/16/stories/2008081660692100.htm

Sport - Cricket

Clarke named skipper

Melbourne: With Ricky Ponting still recuperating from a wrist surgery, Michael Clarke was on Friday named skipper of Australia’s 14-member cricket team for the three-match one-day series against Bangladesh in Darwin during August-September.

Michael Hussey has been appointed Clarke’s deputy for the series.

The squad: Michael Clarke (capt.), Michael Hussey, Nathan Bracken, Stuart Clark, Brad Haddin, Matthew Hayden, James Hopes, David Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Shaun Marsh, Andrew Symonds, Shane Watson, Cameron White. — PTI