Cameron White dumped from Australia's one-day cricket side

The selectors announced squads for the two Twenty20 and five ODI games and will announce the Test side this month. White has struggled of late, failing to score more than 22 in the world cup and losing his place during the tour of Bangladesh.

The big hitting Victorian averaged 35 across 87 ODIs including two centuries and 11 50s. “Cameron White is unlucky to be omitted from the one-day squad having been a regular and successful member of the squad for the last few series,” chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch said.

“Cameron lost his position in the side during the recent one-day tour of Bangladesh but the (selectors are) confident that he will force his way back into the team through weight of runs.”Hilditch said that the Sri Lankans would be a formidable opposition on their home soil but that he was confident the sides would do well.

“The Twenty20 squad is very well balanced with potentially explosive batsman Shaun Marsh, Shane Watson and David Warner at the top of the order combined with Cameron White, Aaron Finch and David Hussey in the middle order,” he said. “There is also very good all-round talent in Steven Smith, Stephen O’Keefe, John Hastings and Mitchell Johnson providing the side with great flexibility. The fast bowling unit will welcome James Pattinson, who may make his Twenty20 debut for Australia, in combination with the experienced Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson.

“The one-day squad sees the return of Shaun Marsh who was unavailable for the ICC Cricket World Cup through injury. Shaun can open the batting but also provides flexibility throughout the order and gives the squad great balance.

“Also included in the one-day squad are James Pattinson and John Hastings who both impressed on the recent VB Tour of Bangladesh."The Australian team will play two Twenty20 matches, five ODIs and three Test matches against Sri Lankan during the seven-week tour.

Meanwhile Phillip Hughes and Jason Krejza have been flown to Zimbabwe early to replace the injured Nic Maddinson and Matthew Wade for Australia A, who are playing the host and South Africa in a tri-series.

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