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Australia in South Africa
Good squad.......
Australia squad: Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Clarke, Phillip Hughes, Simon Katich, Michael Hussey, Andrew McDonald, Brad Haddin (wk), Mitchell Johnson, Peter Siddle, Doug Bollinger, Bryce McGain, Ben Hilfenhaus, Nathan Hauritz, Marcus North.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/cr...p-for-test-tour/2009/02/05/1233423372282.html
Good squad.......
Australia squad: Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Clarke, Phillip Hughes, Simon Katich, Michael Hussey, Andrew McDonald, Brad Haddin (wk), Mitchell Johnson, Peter Siddle, Doug Bollinger, Bryce McGain, Ben Hilfenhaus, Nathan Hauritz, Marcus North.
Prodigious young NSW opening batsman Phillip Hughes has been annointed as Matthew Hayden's successor at the top of Australia's batting order after being selected in theTest squad for the tour of South Africa this month.
Hughes, 20, has scored 891 runs at 74.25 this season and is set to make his Test debut on February 26 in Johannesburg with selectors choosing just two specialist openers.
Victorian legspinner Bryce McGain, 36, will also press to make his Test debut having recovered from a shoulder injury that ruled him out of Australia's tour of India in October.
The other surprise selection is Western Australia's batting all-rounder Marcus North who is likely to fight Victoria's Andrew McDonald for the No.6 position vacated by Andrew Symonds.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/cr...p-for-test-tour/2009/02/05/1233423372282.html