Hayden misses one-day, T20 selection

Embattled opener Matthew Hayden has been left out of Australia's one-day international and Twenty20 squads to take on South Africa as speculation over his Test future continues to intensify.

"It's very disappointing not to fill the cricket calendar," he said on Thursday after being told of his axing.

"My immediate future is to go back home to my family and the people that love me the most and just enjoy this time, to take guard again, it's been a pretty long last four months."

Cricket Australia announced 13-man squads for the upcoming KFC Twenty20 Internationals and the five-match Commonwealth Bank Series starting on January 16 at the MCG.

National Selection Panel chairman Andrew Hilditch said the squads were selected with an eye to the ICC World Twenty20 later this year and the 2011 World Cup.

"The omission of Matthew Hayden from the KFC Twenty20 and Commonwealth Bank Series squads is not a reflection on his performances in the recent Test series but rather a strategic decision made by the National Selection Panel as we plan for these signature events," he said.

"His possible selection for the upcoming tour of South Africa will be discussed as with all players when we select a squad after the round of interstate matches at the beginning of February."

"Winning a fourth consecutive ICC World Cup and our first ICC Twenty20 title is an ambitious project. For this reason there will be very few players selected from this point that we can not see playing a role in achieving this goal."

Hayden, a veteran of 103 Tests, averaged just 19.50 in the three-match series against South Africa, won 2-1 by the Proteas.

"I am going to take the time to get my mind around what the future does hold. I will take my time and make a good decision going forward," he said.

Western Australian opener Shaun Marsh has been named as Hayden's replacement.

Exciting NSW opener David Warner - who recently signed with Indian Premier League side Delhi Daredevils - gets his chance in the Twenty20 version of the game after an outstanding start to the season.

The 22-year-old struck 65 from 35 balls against South Australia on Tuesday, which followed knocks of 97 off 54 deliveries against WA and a record one-day score of 165 against Tasmania.

South Australian slinger Shaun Tait has been named in both squads as has brothers Michael and David Hussey and Bushrangers captain Cameron White.

"Although he (Tait) has had some injury problems since playing a leading role in the 2007 ICC World Cup, he is an explosive weapon at his best and we hope he will play a key role in both forms of the game this summer," Hilditch said.

Test hero Mitchell Johnson will be rested from the Twenty20 matches and the first two one-day games after his heavy workload.

Michael Clarke is also unavailable for the Twenty20 clashes after sustaining ligament damage to his right thumb during the first Test against South Africa in Perth.

"This injury has required pain killing injections in every batting innings since and for this reason we have decided the best course of action is for him to miss the first two KFC Twenty20 matches," team physiotherapist Alex Kountouris said.

"We will continue to monitor the injury over the next four to five days and we are very hopeful of him being fully fit for the beginning of the Commonwealth Bank Series."

All-rounders Andrew Symonds (knee) and Shane Watson (back) were unavailable due to injury.

Australia will face the Proteas in Twenty 20 clashes in Melbourne on Sunday, January 11 and in Brisbane on Tuesday, January 13.

The Commonwealth Bank Series will begin on Friday, January 16 at the MCG.

The KFC Twenty20 squad is:
Ricky Ponting (c): TAS 34
Michael Hussey (vc): WA 33
David Hussey: VIC 31
Ben Hilfenhaus: TAS 25
James Hopes: QLD 30
Nathan Bracken: NSW 31
Brad Haddin: NSW 31
Shaun Marsh: WA 25
Shaun Tait: SA 25
David Warner: NSW 22
Ryan Harris: QLD 29
Cameron White: VIC 25
Nathan Hauritz: NSW 27

The Commonwealth Bank Series squad is:
Ricky Ponting (c): TAS 34
Michael Clarke (vc): NSW 27
Brad Haddin: NSW 31
James Hopes: QLD 30
Nathan Bracken: NSW 31
Shaun Marsh: WA 25
Michael Hussey: WA 33
David Hussey: VIC 31
Nathan Hauritz: NSW 27
Ben Hilfenhaus: TAS 25
Cameron White: VIC 25
Shaun Tait: SA 25
Peter Siddle: VIC 24