Doherty to replace injured Hauritz in ODIs against England
MELBOURNE: Tasmanian spinner Xavier Doherty was back in Australia's World Cup calculations on Saturday, just days after his state captain lambasted national selectors for casting him aside.
Doherty was recalled to the Australian side for the third and fourth one-day internationals against England after fellow spinner Nathan Hauritz appeared to suffer a serious shoulder injury in Australia's 46-run win in Hobart on Friday.
The 28-year-old Doherty played in the first match of the series last Sunday, his third ODI, but went wicketless and was subsequently left out of Australia's 15-man World Cup squad, named Tuesday.
Hauritz was named in the World Cup squad at Doherty's expense and recalled for Friday's game, but his injury may open the door for the left-hander to be part of Australia's title defence when the World Cup starts next week.
Chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch said the Australian squad for the ODI series against England would be reviewed after Wednesday's fourth match at the Adelaide Oval, by which time Cricket Australia will have more information on the injury status of Hauritz, who was due to have scans on his right shoulder on Saturday.
"With the unfortunate injury to Nathan Hauritz during last night's win, Xavier Doherty has been added to the Australian squad," Hilditch said on Saturday.
"The squad will be reviewed at the conclusion of the fourth game in the Commonwealth Bank Series when the NSP has further information regarding the injury status of various players.
"Xavier has an excellent domestic one-day record and we are sure he will seize this opportunity to again play for Australia."
Doherty had been Australia's premier spinner in domestic limited overs cricket in recent seasons, and also made his Test debut during the Ashes.
However, his omission from the World Cup squad sparked criticism of the embattled national selectors from Tasmanian captain George Bailey, who said Doherty had been! "shafte d".
As well as Hauritz, there is a fitness cloud over injury-plagued paceman Shaun Tait, who suffered a thigh strain on Friday and appears certain to miss Sunday's third game at the SCG at least, while fellow speedster Mitchell Johnson is battling a throat infection.
Doherty was recalled to the Australian side for the third and fourth one-day internationals against England after fellow spinner Nathan Hauritz appeared to suffer a serious shoulder injury in Australia's 46-run win in Hobart on Friday.
The 28-year-old Doherty played in the first match of the series last Sunday, his third ODI, but went wicketless and was subsequently left out of Australia's 15-man World Cup squad, named Tuesday.
Hauritz was named in the World Cup squad at Doherty's expense and recalled for Friday's game, but his injury may open the door for the left-hander to be part of Australia's title defence when the World Cup starts next week.
Chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch said the Australian squad for the ODI series against England would be reviewed after Wednesday's fourth match at the Adelaide Oval, by which time Cricket Australia will have more information on the injury status of Hauritz, who was due to have scans on his right shoulder on Saturday.
"With the unfortunate injury to Nathan Hauritz during last night's win, Xavier Doherty has been added to the Australian squad," Hilditch said on Saturday.
"The squad will be reviewed at the conclusion of the fourth game in the Commonwealth Bank Series when the NSP has further information regarding the injury status of various players.
"Xavier has an excellent domestic one-day record and we are sure he will seize this opportunity to again play for Australia."
Doherty had been Australia's premier spinner in domestic limited overs cricket in recent seasons, and also made his Test debut during the Ashes.
However, his omission from the World Cup squad sparked criticism of the embattled national selectors from Tasmanian captain George Bailey, who said Doherty had been! "shafte d".
As well as Hauritz, there is a fitness cloud over injury-plagued paceman Shaun Tait, who suffered a thigh strain on Friday and appears certain to miss Sunday's third game at the SCG at least, while fellow speedster Mitchell Johnson is battling a throat infection.
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