Aus vs Pak 3rd ODI - Upbeat Australia Aim to Series Victory

Adelaide: Australia will look to seal the series at the earliest opportunity against a disjointed and dispirited Pakistan.

After Ashes defeat, Australia beat England 6-1, won the Champions Trophy for the second time and defeated India on their home turf 4-2. Shane Watson has been exceptional with both his bowling and batting over this period, while Cameron White has been the star in the middle and end overs.

Cameron White has been a key man for Australia in the first two games.

After the 3-0 drubbing in the Tests, Pakistan have carried the same lackluster form into the ODIs. The return of Younis Khan and Shahid Afridi was expected to bolster the Pakistani batting but Younis was scratchy in Brisbane and was dismissed for a duck in Sydney.

Team news

Australia are unlikely to make any changes to their winning side unless forced to and the only doubt surrounds Peter Siddle, who reported back soreness following Sunday's win. The Queensland fast man Ryan Harris has been added to the squad as a shadow player and could add to his sole ODI appearance if Siddle cannot play.

Squad (likely): Shane Watson, Shaun Marsh, Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Clarke, Cameron White, Michael Hussey, Brad Haddin (wk), Nathan Hauritz, Clint McKay, Peter Siddle/Ryan Harris, Doug Bollinger.

Pakistan lost Mohammad Asif to a hand injury sustained while fielding in the first ODI at the Gabba and he was replaced in Sydney by Umar Gul. And now they lost the services of Mohammad Aamer in 3rd one-dayer.

Squad (likely): Salman Butt, 2 Kamran Akmal (wk), Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf (capt), Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, 7 Shahid Afridi, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, Umar Gul, Iftikhar Anjum, Saeed Ajmal.

Pitch and conditions
The Adelaide Oval has generally been considered the batting paradise of Australia. However, there have been several low scores during the last couple of matches. The weather should be fine with a high temperature of 33C.

Stats and trivia

• Australia have won 28 of the 39 ODIs they've played at Adelaide Oval; Pakistan have won three of 14 there, including the most recent game between the two sides, in 1996
• Younis Khan is set to play his 200th one-day international. He will be the 12th Pakistan player to reach the milestone and the third in their current squad, behind Shahid Afridi and Mohammad Yousuf
• Australia's attack is so inexperienced in ODIs that their two leading wicket-takers are Shane Watson (104) and Michael Clarke (52)
• This will be the 13th one-day international to be held in Adelaide on Australia Day. The venue has also hosted Test cricket on 17 Australia Days over the years.

Match facts
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 (day/night)
Start time 13:55 local time (03:25 GMT), 08:25am Pak