Australia seek to build on SCG momentum
A preview to the fourth ODI between Australia and New Zealand in Adelaide
Match facts
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Start time 1.45pm (03.15 GMT)
The Big Picture
Australia avoided handing back the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy in Sydney but a New Zealand win in Adelaide would be enough for the prize to change hands, while Australia could level at 2-2. Ricky Ponting's impassioned plea to the selectors to allow him to return to the side instead of resting indicated how seriously he takes the series and after Australia lost the prize in 2006-07 when he also sat out, he was desperate for the situation not to repeat itself.ODI form guide
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Team news
After a few more misses than hits in his short international career, David Warner has been left out of the squad and will return to New South Wales, where he has still not made his first-class debut. The success of Haddin and Clarke as an opening pair has hardened the top order and the main batting question is how long David Hussey and Cameron White will be given to justify their positions while Adam Voges remains in the squad. Peter Siddle has joined the group and after taking a one-day career-best of 4 for 27 for Victoria on Saturday he is a strong chance to make his ODI debut.Watch out for ...
Michael Hussey has not had his most productive summer but the runs are starting to flow and in his past four innings he has made 78, 49, 75 and 51. He has been especially valuable in a middle order that has struggled and, perhaps more importantly, Australia will be pleased he is finding form ahead of the tour of South Africa. For the time being, Hussey is a key figure in Australia's bid to level the one-day series.Pitch & conditions
Less than a month ago, Adelaide was the venue of what Ricky Ponting described as his team's worst performance of the summer. They were bundled out for 222 and then could do little as South Africa chased down the target in the 39th over. Most frustrating for Ponting was that it happened on a good batting pitch, as is nearly always provided at the Adelaide Oval. There should be plenty of runs available this time and the conditions will be comfortable, with 23C the top temperature expected.Stats and trivia
- Brad Haddin is in form after making his first ODI century on Sunday and New Zealand will be concerned about him at Adelaide Oval, where he destroyed them in November's Test match when he made 169
- Grant Elliott's 115 in the SCG match was the second-highest ever by a New Zealand player in an ODI in Australia
- Nathan Bracken will be playing his 100th one-day international
- The teams have played each other eight times in ODIs at the Adelaide Oval for four wins each
Quotes
"We can't afford to get carried away with one win, but hopefully a bit of confidence will carry over to Adelaide."Ricky Ponting
Daniel Vettori
Brydon Coverdale is a staff writer at Cricinfo