MELBOURNE, Jan 14: Australia captain Michael Clarke is one of three big names to return to the squad for the third and fourth One-day Internationals against Sri Lanka after a disappointing showing by stand-ins on Sunday.

Opening batsman David Warner and wicket-keeper Matthew Wade were the others to be recalled for the matches in Brisbane on Friday and Sydney on Sunday, with all-rounder Moises Henriques also given a chance to impress.

The 25-year-old Portuguese-born Henriques scored 18 runs and took one wicket in his two previous ODIs for Australia against India in 2009.

“Moises is a young man who has shown promise for some years with both the bat and the ball,” Cricket Australia National Selector John Inverarity said in a statement.

“This will be an opportunity for him to impress as we look for a good seam bowling all-rounder.”

Aaron Finch and Steve Smith, who struggled in the eight wicket loss to the tourists on Sunday that levelled the series at 1-1, were dropped from the 12-man squad with Usman Khawaja, Kane Richardson and Ben Cutting also making way.

Wicket-keeper Brad Haddin was also left out after suffering a hamstring injury in the Adelaide loss but Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Johnson have been named despite injury concerns.

Australia’s rotation policy has been criticised by a number of former players but Inverarity defended the system.

Squad:

Michael Clarke (captain), George Bailey, Xavier Doherty, Moises Henriques, Phillip Hughes, David Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Glenn Maxwell, Clint McKay, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, David Warner.—Reuters