Lee, Tait, Hauritz earn ODI slots

World Cup squad to be announced on January 19.

SYDNEY: Brett Lee and Shaun Tait as well as Nathan Hauritz were named in Australia’s squad for the opening match of the One-Day International series against England.

Lee and Tait were included in a 14-man squad for Sunday’s first one-dayer. The 15-man World Cup squad will be announced on January 19 with chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch saying both quicks were in the frame for the tournament in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, starting next month.

Hilditch said the balance of the World Cup squad “will probably be very much reflected in the team we have just announced” for the first one-day fixture against England.

Squad

Michael Clarke, Cameron White, Doug Bollinger, Xavier Doherty, Brad Haddin, Nathan Hauritz, David Hussey, Mike Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Peter Siddle, Steve Smith, Shaun Tait, Shane Watson.

Published in The Express Tribune, 12^th, 2011.