Murali Kartik in for Romesh Powar for the 4th and 5th ODIs

Why?
One, Dropping of Powar was inevitable

Two, Murali Kartik performed really well in the counties. Lets verify:

1. 12 wickets at 20.75 from eight Pro40 games: Reasonable. The average is good. But the ability of the Pommies to play left arm spin is doubtable.

2. 51 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 24 in LV County Championships is impressive, but the same doubts resurface

The Aussies, with lots if quality left armers should treat him well, if not too well. I don’t know what got into the selector’s minds. They seem to be plunging into the never ending abyss of regression. Or maybe it is the Paul Harris effect. Anyways, congrats to SA for winning the test match in Pakistan.