Hayden back in One-Day squad ....

Test opener Matthew Hayden is back in the picture for a spot in Australia's World Cup One-Day side.

Hayden, 35, who was not part of Australia's successful Champions Trophy campaign in India in October and November, was named in a preliminary 30-man squad on Friday for the World Cup in the Caribbean in March-April.

Hayden was also named in the 13-man squad for the ODI series against New Zealand and England starting in Melbourne on January 12.

Hayden and Victorian state skipper Cameron White replace the retiring Damien Martyn and injured Queensland all-rounder Shane Watson in the 13-man squad.

"There is no doubt we will miss Damien," Australia's selectors' chairman Andrew Hilditch said in a statement. "He was a great player in both forms of the game for Australia over a long period of time and was instrumental in our ICC Champions Trophy victory."

"However, this provides Ricky (skipper Ricky Ponting) with an opportunity if he chooses to elevate Michael Clarke and Michael Hussey in the batting order and to bring back into the squad Matthew Hayden and Cameron White."

"While we have been very pleased with Shane Watson's recent performance at the top of the order, his injury provides a well-deserved opportunity for Matthew Hayden."

Defending champion Australia's 30-man squad for the World Cup in the West Indies in March will be trimmed to 15 before the February 13 deadline, Cricket Australia said.

The squad was announced just before Australia clinched a 5-0 series sweep of the Ashes Tests against England. Hayden scored the winning runs.

Tri-series squad: Ricky Ponting (C), Adam Gilchrist (WK), Nathan Bracken, Stuart Clark, Michael Clarke, Matthew Hayden, Brad Hogg, Michael Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Glenn McGrath, Andrew Symonds, Cameron White.

Preliminary 30-man World Cup squad: Ricky Ponting (C), Adam Gilchrist (WK), Andrew Symonds, Brett Lee, Glenn McGrath, Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, Stuart Clark, Brad Hogg, Shane Watson, Simon Katich, Brad Haddin, Phil Jaques, Mitchell Johnson, Adam Voges, Marcus North, Daniel Cullen, Shaun Tait, Nathan Hauritz, Shane Harwood, Matthew Hayden, James Hopes, Nathan Bracken, Andrew McDonald, Brad Hodge, Mark Cosgrove, Ben Hilfenhaus, Travis Birt, Shaun Marsh, Cameron White.