Australia eased to a 2-0 series lead over the West Indies with a thumping eight-wicket win in Adelaide that looked inevitable after the tourists were reduced to 16 for four batting first.

Star all-rounder Shane Watson and pacer Doug Bollinger on Wednesday returned to Australia's 13-member squad after a brief break for the first two one-dayers of a five-match series against the West Indies starting February 7.

SHANE Watson and Doug Bollinger will be rested from the remaining matches of Australia's limited overs series against Pakistan while Peter Siddle is no certainty to return for game four in Perth on Friday

A YEAR after making his Test debut as a bit-part player, Doug Bollinger returns to the Sydney Cricket Ground as a potent force.

SHANE Watson has scorted his maiden Test century with Australia on its way to a win in the first Test against Pakistan at tea on the fourth day.

AUSTRALIA has struck back late on day four of the second Test in Adelaide but still faces an uphill battle to win the match on a wearing fifth day wicket.

DOUG Bollinger has been named in a 12-man Australian squad for the first Test against the West Indies next Thursday in Brisbane.

Andrew Strauss continued his rich run of form with an unbeaten 117 to help England to an eight-wicket victory in their second tour match, against the Warriors at the De Beers Diamond Oval today.

Australia moved into an unassailable 4-2 series lead over India by winning the sixth One-Day International in Guwahati by six wickets. Doug Bollinger picked up five wickets as India were bowled out for 170 and in reply, Australia reached their target in the 42nd over to wrap up the series with a game to spare.

Australia have this morning named their 30-man provisional Champions Trophy squad for the tournament which begins in South Africa in September.