Australia have named uncapped allrounders Glenn Maxwell and Moises Henriques along with spinner Xavier Doherty in their 17-man squad for their four-test tour of India.
Vice-captain Shane Watson was picked as a specialist batsman and opener David Warner was included despite a thumb injury which has ruled him out of the five-match limited-overs series against the West Indies starting Friday.
All-rounder Steve Smith has also been recalled and James Pattinson has been named in a five-man pace attack after missing most of the Australian summer with a rib injury.
Australia play the first test in Chennai on February 22.
Australia Squad: David Warner, Ed Cowan, Phillip Hughes, Shane Watson, Michael Clarke (capt), Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith, Matthew Wade (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Moises Henriques, Mitchell Johnson, James Pattinson, Mitchell Starc, Peter Siddle, Jackson Bird, Xavier Doherty, Nathan Lyon.
Vice-captain Shane Watson was picked as a specialist batsman and opener David Warner was included despite a thumb injury which has ruled him out of the five-match limited-overs series against the West Indies starting Friday.
All-rounder Steve Smith has also been recalled and James Pattinson has been named in a five-man pace attack after missing most of the Australian summer with a rib injury.
Australia play the first test in Chennai on February 22.
Australia Squad: David Warner, Ed Cowan, Phillip Hughes, Shane Watson, Michael Clarke (capt), Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith, Matthew Wade (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Moises Henriques, Mitchell Johnson, James Pattinson, Mitchell Starc, Peter Siddle, Jackson Bird, Xavier Doherty, Nathan Lyon.
