Date:24/11/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/24/stories/2008112452241700.htm

Sport - Cricket

Shane Watson dropped

Melbourne: All-rounder Shane Watson was left out of the 12-man Australian squad named on Sunday for the second Test against New Zealand starting on Friday in Adelaide.

Watson bowled well in the first Test by taking two wickets but let himself down with the bat, scoring one and five when Australia was in trouble in both the innings.

Victorian fast bowler Peter Siddle will rejoin the 12-man squad after being released from a 13-man squad for the first Test in Brisbane where Australia beat the Kiwis by 149 runs.

The squad: Ricky Ponting (capt), Matthew Hayden, Simon Katich, Mike Hussey, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Brad Haddin, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark, Jason Krejza, Peter Siddle. — PTI