Date:09/01/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/01/09/stories/2009010952011800.htm

Sport - Cricket

Hayden dropped

MELBOURNE: Embattled opener Matthew Hayden was left out of Australia’s 13-man squads for the upcoming Twenty20 internationals and Commonwealth Bank ODI series against South Africa even as speculation continues on his Test future.

The national selection panel chairman Andrew Hilditch made it clear the teams were chosen with an eye on the Twenty20 World Cup later this year and 2011 ODI World Cup while hinting he could not see Hayden playing a role in the two major events.

The squads:

Twenty20: Ricky Ponting (capt.), Mike Hussey, David Hussey, Ben Hilfenhaus, James Hopes, Nathan Bracken, Brad Haddin, Shaun Marsh, Shaun Tait, David Warner, Ryan Harris, Cameron White and Nathan Hauritz.

ODIs: Ricky Ponting (capt.), Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin, James Hopes, Nathan Bracken, Shaun Marsh, Mike Hussey, David Hussey, Nathan Hauritz, Ben Hilfenhaus, Cameron White, Shaun Tait and Peter Siddle. — PTI