Tri-nation series in Australia begins on February 5

MELBOURNE: Australia are hosting a triangular one-day international cricket series which also include India and Sri Lanka. The inaugural match of the three-nation series will be played between Australia and India at Melbourne on February 5.

Following is the schedule of the matches along with squads:

FIXTURES
Feb 5 - Australia v India, Melbourne
Feb 8 - India v Sri Lanka, Perth
Feb 10 - Australia v Sri Lanka, Perth
Feb 12 - Australia v India, Adelaide
Feb 14 - India v Sri Lanka, Adelaide
Feb 17 - Australia v Sri Lanka, Sydney
Feb 19 - Australia v India, Brisbane
Feb 21 - India v Sri Lanka, Brisbane
Feb 24 - Australia v Sri Lanka, Hobart
Feb 26 - Australia v India, Sydney
Feb 28 - India v Sri Lanka, Hobart
Mar 2 - Australia v Sri Lanka, Melbourne
Mar 4 - First final, Brisbane
Mar 6 - Second final, Adelaide
Mar 8 - Third final, Adelaide*
* If required

SQUADS
Australia**: Michael Clarke (captain), David Warner, Ricky Ponting, Peter Forrest, Dan Christian, David Hussey, Michael Hussey, Matthew Wade, Brett Lee, Ryan Harris, Mitchell Starc, Xavier Doherty, Clint McKay, Mitch Marsh.

India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Praveen Kumar, Vinay Kumar, Manoj Tiwary, Rahul Sharma, Parthiv Patel, Zaheer Khan, Irfan Pathan.

Sri Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene (captain), Angelo Mathews, Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, Dinesh Chandimal, Lahiru Thirimanne, Thisara Perera, Farveez Maharoof, Rangana Herath, Sachithra Senanayake, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekera, Chanaka Welegedera, Dhammika Prasad.
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** squad for first three matches only