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Fits like a glove

Internet, Potchefstroom
Jimmy Maher joked during his short stint as back-up gloveman in a World Cup practice match that wicketkeeping was quite easy.
But the chirpy Queenslander will experience just how tough a role juggling the glovework and a toporder batting role is when he replaces a resting Adam Gilchrist for Thursday's encounter with the Netherlands.
Maher's inclusion is likely to be one of three changes as Australia seeks to give each member of its 14-
man squad as much time in the middle before the Super Six stage.
Fast bowlers Brett Lee and Jason Gillespie are also expected to have a day off, with Andy Bichel and Ian Harvey drafted into the side.
This means Glenn McGrath and Bichel will take the new ball, with Harvey, Andrew Symonds, Brad Hogg and Darren Lehmann other bowling options for captain Ricky Ponting.
Australian coach John Buchanan said Maher's inclusion as keeper was part of a plan to ensure all back-up roles had been tested.
"I think from our point of view it will be important again for Jimmy to gain a bit of keeping experience and also the opportunity to bat at the top of the order," Buchanan said.
"To me that helps us cover any possible bases that need to be covered that we haven't done already."
Beneath Maher's mirth lies a deep respect for just how good Gilchrist is at keeping and also maintaining a Test batting average of more than 50.
He has been happy to tell anyone who listens on tour that Gilchrist has shot to the top of his most-admired player list.
Maher has little experience as a keeper, having filled the role in a VB Series match against Sri Lanka at the Gabba last month, in a World Cup warm-up match in Pretoria and once for Queensland. But the funnyman of the Australian side has impressed all with his sound glovework.
Gilchrist has encouraged Maher to work hard on the craft, but in Maher's own words: "There's a big difference between being a bitsand-pieces keeper and a specialist number two."
Buchanan denied the Australians were not showing the Netherlands enough respect by fielding a weakened team.
"With regard to Holland, we're certainly not downplaying them as a cricketing nation, but the reality is they are not strong," he said.
"Therefore what we need to do is to go into that particular game, get out of it certain things, setting ourselves certain challenges, but also using that as our preliminary to Zimbabwe."
Buchanan said he wanted all 14 players to have had a game before Monday night's match with Pool A leader Zimbabwe at Bulawayo.
"From my point of view I would like to go to Zimbabwe knowing we have got 14 players who all have a bit of cricket under their belt," he said.