Australian Squad For Vodafone Ashes Series

Cricket Australia’s National Selection Panel (NSP) today announced a 17-man squad for the upcoming Vodafone Ashes Series against England with the first Test beginning on 25 November in Brisbane.

The 17 man squad is:

Ricky Ponting (c),

Michael Clarke (vc)

Doug Bollinger

Xavier Doherty

Callum Ferguson

Brad Haddin

Ryan Harris

Nathan Hauritz

Mike Hussey

Ben Hilfenhaus

Mitchell Johnson

Simon Katich

Usman Khawaja

Marcus North

Peter Siddle

Steven Smith

Shane Watson

NSP Chairman Andrew Hilditch said:

Australia have named their squad for next week's first Ashes Test, but their starting line-up is no clearer. Ryan Harris, Peter Siddle, Usman Khawaja, Callum Ferguson and Xavier Doherty were all included in a bloated 17-man squad, which was even bigger than England's touring party for the whole series.

The selectors will trim the squad to 12 or 13 men after this week's round of Sheffield Shield matches and the Australia A game against England.

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