Australia's big guns are all fit to return for the Test series against Bangladesh with captain Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon all named in a 13-man squad for the two-match series in Darwin and Mackay during August.
Cummins, Hazlewood and Lyon were all injured for Australia's last Test in Sydney in January but the trio return in place of the unfortunate Michael Neser, who played three of the five Ashes Tests including the last two and performed superbly.
Todd Murphy and Brendan Doggett were both part of the Sydney squad although they didn't play.
Those two and Neser are on standby for the two-Test series against Bangladesh.
Related'Not just another match' - Producing Darwin's first Test pitch for 22 yearsQuestions for Australia: How long is Labuschagne's rope, is Lyon fit, and more "The NSP [national selection panel] look forward to the return of Pat, Josh and Nathan," national selector George Bailey said.
"They have worked extremely hard, individually and with the SSSM [sports science, sports medicine] teams, over the past few months to return from their respective injuries.
"While this is a 13-player squad, we have players prepared and available should any adjustments be required in the lead up to these matches.
As previously stated, the volume of cricket and schedule across the next 12 months are likely to present further opportunities across all formats for many players." Usman Khawaja's retirement from Test cricket has opened up a spot at No.
5 in Australia's XI but the selectors have not added a fresh batting face to the group.
Cameron Green and Beau Webster played together in Australia's last Test at Nos.
7 and 8 respectively and the duo look set to continue together with Green likely to move to No.
5 ahead of Alex Carey and Webster.
Josh Inglis has been named as the spare batter and wicketkeeper in the squad having played two Ashes Tests last summer in Brisbane and Adelaide as a specialist batter.....
