Dumped Australian opener Matthew Hayden said he had been treated harshly by selectors but vowed to bat his way back into the world champion one-day cricket team. Speaking after he was left out of the side which beat Pakistan by 18 runs in the opening tri-series final, Hayden said he wanted to remain a part of the Australian team for upcoming tours of both New Zealand and England.
"Obviously when you love playing for Australia as much as I do, it's very disappointing to get dropped," Hayden said.
"I see this personally as a temporary thing. I will make sure that whatever it takes, I will fight my back in."