Ponting left out of Australia Twenty20 squad

Michael Clarke will take over as captain of Australia's Twenty20 team to play England after Ricky Ponting was given permission to go home after the last Ashes test.

Australia named the following squads for their one-day international and Twenty20 matches in Britain

ODI squad: Ricky Ponting (captain), Michael Clarke, Nathan Bracken, Callum Ferguson, Brad Haddin, Nathan Hauritz, Ben Hilfenhaus, James Hopes, Mike Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Tim Paine (subject to fitness test), Peter Siddle, Shane Watson, Cameron White

Twenty20 squad: Michael Clarke (captain), Brad Haddin, Callum Ferguson, Nathan Hauritz, Ben Hilfenhaus, David Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Dirk Nannes, Adam Voges, David Warner, Shane Watson, Cameron White.