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Australia's Left-handed batsman David Warner has been dropped from ODIs squad against Scotland and England , while Left arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc will return to Home. The Australia coach Darren Lehmann said, " David has been left out of the Australian ODI squad for this tour purely due to his recent lack of form in this format, By his own admission, David would acknowledge that unfortunately he hasn't scored the weight of runs that he would like recently in one-day cricket for his country. " Squad : Michael Clarke (capt), George Bailey, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Fawad Ahmed, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Mitchell Johnson, Shaun Marsh, Josh Hazlewood, Phillip Hughes, Adam Voges, Matthew Wade (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Clint McKay, Shane Watson.

Former Australian cricketer Darren Lehmann has been appointed the new coach of Kings XI Punjab . Previously, Lehmann had coached the Deccan Chargers . The 42-year-old Lehmann said, " I'm geared up for the challenges it brings and will always encourage our team to be an entertaining and aggressive brand that people love to watch and associate with, I'm also looking forward to working with Adam Gilchrist again and help all the players grow on and off the field. " Lehmann also coaches in the Big Bash League side Queensland and the Brisbane Heat .

Former Captain of NZ   Daniel Vettori has signed Brisbane Heat and become the first international signing for this season in Big Bash League . He agreed on a three-year deal. Vettori said, " I had a really good time last season, They were a great bunch of blokes led by a top coach in Darren Lehmann and his support staff, which made for a very enjoyable environment to play cricket in. It was a pretty easy decision to make to come back. It's another chance to play in front of the fans at the Gabba which is a great ground. " The head coach of Brisbane Heat, Darren Lehmann said, " Vettori was an important member of the squad last season, when the Heat finished fifth and narrowly missed a place in the semi-finals. "

Sydney, 19th October 2011 Shane Warne thinks Darren Lehmann would be the perfect coach for the team Australia , despite Cricket Australia has already started a search for the new coach Warne told reporters " I think Darren Lehmann is absolutely outstanding - as a coach or in some senior role involved in the team or as a selector, I think he's got a really good understanding of the young guys, he's got a great understanding of old school and what's required to perform. "