Aussies call on George

Peter George will be hoping to get his first crack at international cricket during Australia's Test series against Pakistan

Australia have drafted in Peter George and Doug Bollinger to replace Ryan Harris for their upcoming Twenty20 and Test series against Pakistan in England.

Harris suffered a knee injury in the final one-day international of the NatWest Series against England on Saturday and Cricket Australia have now brought in South Australia paceman George for the Tests, while Bollinger will bolster the 20-over squad.

Australia’s chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch said: "The unfortunate knee injury to Ryan Harris has seen him ruled out of the Twenty20 internationals and the Test tour against Pakistan in England.

"Doug Bollinger has been added to the Twenty20 squad and Peter George has been called into the Australian Test squad.

"Peter George had an excellent Shield season last year and was called up to the New Zealand tour earlier in the year where he impressed around the squad.

"He has followed that with a very impressive bowling performance for Australia A against Sri Lanka A recently and we are confident he will perform well at international level should he get the opportunity on this tour."

Bollinger is already in England having been part of the ODI squad that faced England in the series just ended, while George will leave Australia for England this evening.