Matthew Wade's hot start to his international career could see him and senior wicketkeeper Brad Haddin both play in the same team during the tri-series.
In what would be an unusual but not unprecedented move, Wade would retain his place in the Australian XI and play as a specialist batsman while Haddin would reclaim the gloves as the country's No1 stumper in the 50-over game.
Coach Mickey Arthur was warm to the idea of picking Wade and Haddin in the same side.
''It's definitely's an option, we haven't selected for the next block of ODIs yet,'' Arthur said yesterday.
''It's not impossible that they will both play in the same side. Those are all options we will discuss.''
Ironically, Haddin was a benefactor of such an initiative at the start of his international career, playing his first nine ODIs, from 2004-08, as a specialist batsman when Adam Gilchrist was in full flight.
The move enabled Haddin to get a taste at the elite level before succeeding Gilchrist.
Wade's man-of-the-match 67 on ODI debut on Sunday followed impressive hands of 32 and 72 for Australia's Twenty20 team, placing further pressure on Haddin to preserve his international future.
Wade will have at least two more ODIs to impress selectors, in Perth on Friday and Adelaide on Sunday, before the new squad is named.
''I certainly don't think Hadds is done and dusted, Hadds has been a tremendous servant to Australian cricket and is still an incumbent in the Test team,'' Arthur said. ''We're very blessed with two very good keeper-batsmen and it's very good to have competition for that place.''
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