Aussies turn to Hauritz

Nathan Hauritz is set to be the latest spinner to be given an opportunity to audition for Australia's spinner role.The 27-year-old was yesterday promoted into the 12-man squad in place of fellow off-spinner Jason Krejza after he injured an ankle in training.
Hauritz already has one Test to his name after making his debut on Australia's tour of India four years ago and he finally looks set to add to that in Adelaide where conditions are likely to suit the inclusion of a slow bowler.
The Australian selectors had already indicated their preference to play a spinner in the match after initially recalling Krejza in place of seaming option Shane Watson.
Should Hauritz get his chance he will be the fifth spinner the Australian selectors have turned to this year as their so far unsuccessful search to find someone to fill the gap left by Shane Warne continues.
Krejza had showed promise that he could be the man to fill that role when he claimed 12 wickets on his debut, albeit expensively and in favourable conditions, in the final Test of the recent series against India.
The Australian selectors had hoped to again give him his chance in Adelaide, but for now he will have to cede his place to Hauritz who has seemingly moved ahead of leg-spinners Beau Casson and Cameron White in the pecking order, while Bryce McGain remains sidelined by injury.
And chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch backed the New South Wales spinner - who has also played eight one-day internationals - to step up in Krejza's absence.
"It's very disappointing for Jason," Hilditch said. "We have decided that Nathan Hauritz will join the Australian squad.
"Nathan has experience at the international level in Test and ODI cricket and as a finger spinner we see him as the appropriate shadow player for this match."
Australia's lead-up to the Test match, which will be opener Matthew Hayden's 100th, has also been marked by the controversy surrounding all-rounder Andrew Symonds after he was involved in a bar-room altercation following their 149-run victory in the first Test in Brisbane.
Cricket Australia yesterday cleared Symonds of any wrongdoing after conducting their own inquiries into the matter, however the news did not serve to help the Queenslander's controversial reputation after returning to the team in Brisbane following the 'gone fishing' saga.
In light of his recent past Symonds apologised to his team-mates before training yesterday and captain Ricky Ponting said his candour had been well received.
"The way he addressed the group this morning, he was obviously very sorry that he's put some of the other players through it," Ponting said.
"But we're satisfied, and we think we can help him through it and he can come through the other side a better person.
"Andrew Symonds is definitely worth having around, and he knows what commitment is required for him to stay around. It's as simple as that. It can't be laid out any clearer than it has over the last few days."
New Zealand head into the match looking to tie the two-Test series and paceman Chris Martin said his side could draw inspiration from their rugby league counterparts after they stunned Australia in last weekend's World Cup final.
The Kiwis came from behind to claim victory in that final and Martin believes, after running Australia close themselves in the first Test, his team-mates can also cause and upset.
"I think we know how close we came against Australia in the last one," he said.
"I don't know whether the New Zealand rugby league team were wandering out thinking they were going to beat the Australian league side but they managed to scrap and fight and basically take the game to the last 20 minutes where they dominated.
"For us it's a matter of getting to that fifth day where I think against any side and especially this Australian side, these days, we can make an impression on that last day."