Aaron Finch and Shaun Marsh have been recalled to the 14-member Australian One-Day International (ODI) squad for the upcoming three-match Chappell-Hadlee series against New Zealand.
While David Warner is set to take a break following the series against Pakistan, Usman Khawaja is set to depart for Dubai on January 30 to prepare for the Test series against India.
“David has had a very big summer and will benefit from a break in cricket, both mentally and physically,” Travis Hohns, interim national selector, said on Monday (January 23). “He will travel to Dubai in the second group of departures to coincide with those players arriving from the one-day series in New Zealand.
“This gives Aaron an opportunity to return to the side. His form in the Big Bash League has been very good and he has earnt his recall.”
Hohns further added: “With Usman heading to Dubai in the first group of players this provides Shaun with a chance to get back into international cricket following his injury earlier in the summer.”
While the world champions have made two changes, the rest of the squad remains the same from the one that is involved in the ongoing series against Pakistan.
The squad is set to depart for New Zealand on January 27. Warner and the other Test players will join Khawaja in Dubai on February 5.
Meanwhile, Billy Stanlake will not travel with the squad to Adelaide for the final ODI, but will instead travel to New Zealand on January 26 with Shaun Marsh and Aaron Finch a day ahead of the remainder of the squad.
Players named in the squad will not be available for the final of Big Bash League 2016-17
Squad: Steve Smith, Pat Cummins, Aaron Finch, Peter Handscomb, James Faulkner, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Billy Stanlake, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, Adam Zampa
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