Australia name unchanged squad for Sydney Test against Pak

Leading the series 1-0, Australia on Thursday named an unchanged 12-member squad for the second Test against Pakistan, beginning in Sydney from Sunday.

Leading the series 1-0, Australia on Thursday named an unchanged 12-member squad for the second Test against Pakistan, beginning in Sydney from Sunday.

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New South Wales spinner Steven Smith, who was called to join the 12-man squad in Melbourne as cover for Nathan Hauritz, has been left out.

The hosts won the Melbourne Test by a huge margin of 170 runs.

Victorian paceman Clint McKay, who was with the team as 12th man for the Boxing Day Test, has been retained in the
squad, a Cricket Australia statement said.

Squad: Ricky Ponting (c), Michael Clarke (v-c), Simon Katich, Shane Watson, Mike Hussey, Marcus North, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Hauritz, Peter Siddle, Doug Bollinger and Clint McKay.