Australian squad for the first Orange Test match against South Africa
Australian Cricket Board (ACB) Chief Executive Officer James Sutherland today announced that the National Selection Panel has chosen the following squad for the first Orange Test match against South Africa at the Adelaide Oval, starting on Friday 14
Australian Cricket Board
09-Dec-2001
Australian Cricket Board (ACB) Chief Executive Officer James Sutherland today announced that the National Selection Panel has chosen the following squad for the first Orange Test match against South Africa at the Adelaide Oval, starting on Friday 14 December:
| NAME | STATE | AGE | CAPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN WAUGH (Captain) | NSW | 36 | 142 |
| ADAM GILCHRIST (Vice-captain) | WA | 30 | 25 |
| JASON GILLESPIE | SA | 26 | 29 |
| MATTHEW HAYDEN | QLD | 30 | 24 |
| JUSTIN LANGER | WA | 31 | 45 |
| BRETT LEE | NSW | 25 | 15 |
| STUART MACGILL | NSW | 30 | 16 |
| DAMIEN MARTYN | WA | 30 | 19 |
| GLENN MCGRATH | NSW | 31 | 78 |
| RICKY PONTING | TAS | 26 | 50 |
| SHANE WARNE | VIC | 32 | 95 |
| MARK WAUGH | NSW | 36 | 119 |
| STEPHEN BERNARD | NSW | Team Manager | |
| JOHN BUCHANAN | QLD | Coach | |
| ERROL ALCOTT | NSW | Physiotherapist | |
| JOCK CAMPBELL | NSW | Physical Performance Manager | |
| MIKE WALSH | VIC | Assistant Team Manager/Cricket Analyst | |
The umpires for the first Orange Test match are Simon Taufel (Australia), and Srinivas Venkataraghavan (India), with Steve Davis (Australia) acting as third umpire. The International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee is Ranjan Madugalle of Sri Lanka.
Tickets for the first Orange Test match are still available from Venue*Tix,
call (08) 8223 7788 or visit www.venuetix.com.au.
The other matches in the Orange Test Series against South Africa are in Melbourne (December 26 - 30) and Sydney (January 2 - 6).