Nathan McSweeney will open the batting on his debut for Australia within the first Check in opposition to India at Perth.
The 25-year-old opened for the primary time in first-class cricket throughout the current match in opposition to India A and made scores of 14 and 25.
McSweeney will open alongside skilled batter Usman Khawaja, whereas uncapped Josh Inglis can also be included within the 13-player squad.
The primary Check begins on 22 November and is adopted by matches in Adelaide and Brisbane, the Boxing Day Check in Melbourne and the New Yr’s Check in Sydney.
McSweeney has a first-class common of 38.16 with six centuries, and is most popular to earlier openers Marcus Harris and Cameron Bancroft as Australia search a constant alternative for the retired David Warner.
Former captain Steve Smith had a quick stint as opener at the start of the yr however has since moved again to his most popular place at quantity 4, with Marnus Labuschagne at three.
Captain Pat Cummins leads the formidable bowling assault with left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc, fellow seamers Josh Hazlewood and Scott Boland, and off-spinner Nathan Lyon.
India have gained the previous 4 Check sequence for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Australia squad for first Check v India:
Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wk), Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc.
