The 33-year-old quick is a replacement for Brendan Doggett, who is ruled out due to a minor hip injury. Doggett was a travelling reserve for the World Test Championship Final, and will now return back home, as per the ICC.
Mitchell Marsh, making his return to international action, has been appointed captain of a 16-member Australian squad for their upcoming T20I series against the West Indies in the Caribbean next month, according to the official website of ICC.
Cricket Australia supports the idea of the Test being a day-night event, and it is understood that officials will travel to Jamaica this month for a pre-tour inspection. Australia has never participated in a day-night Test match outside its home country.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald opened up on skipper Mitchell Marsh's recovery and said that the all-rounder is all set for the first match of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024.
Riding on the brilliance of Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford and Roston Chase, West Indies sink Australia in the third and last T20I of the series by 37 runs here at Perth Stadium on Tuesday.
West Indies skipper Rovman Powell won the toss and elected to bat first in the third and final T20I of thee three-match series at the Perth Stadium on Tuesday.
'The Big Show' Maxwell's historic, record-breaking run in white-ball cricket continued as his century helped Australia take a 2-0 unassailable lead in three-match series by beating Windies by 34 runs at Adelaide.