Top 5 bizarre choices by Australian selectors in recent times

#3 Sam Heazlett and Billy Stanlake in ODIs

Billy Stanlake’s selection took everyone by surprise

When Australian selectors named the ODI squad for the series against Pakistan, they decided to give a certain fast bowler, Billy Stanlake, the go ahead. Stanlake had just four List A matches to his name at the time and had missed the Matador Cup, Australia's limited overs competition, due to injury.

There was no place again for John Hastings, Joe Mennie or Chris Tremain who were suddenly not good enough to be in the One Day squad anymore.

The next series against New Zealand threw up another surprise in the form of Sam Heazlett. Heazlett had some decent performances behind him for Australia A in mid-2016 but since then had little to show for. His selection ahead of Matador Cup performers, Cameron White, Marnus Labuschagne, Moises Henriques and Daniel Hughes did not go down well with the fans