Former captain Steve Smith will lead Australia within the upcoming three-match Take a look at sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka as Pat Cummins will likely be on paternity go away.
Smith, 35, beforehand served a two-year ban from captaincy following his involvement within the 2018 ball-tampering scandal.
Cummins is lacking the sequence for the delivery of his second little one and seamer Josh Hazlewood can also be overlooked as he recovers from a calf damage.
Spinner Cooper Connolly earns his first Take a look at call-up whereas Nathan McSweeney, who opened within the first three Exams within the latest sequence in opposition to India, retains his place.
McSweeney, 25, scored 72 runs in six innings earlier than being changed by 19-year-old Sam Konstas, who can also be named within the squad.
Connolly, 21, has performed two one-day internationals and two T20s for Australia and is but to take a wicket in both format.
He joins Nathan Lyon, Matt Kuhnemann and Todd Murphy within the spin assault, whereas Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland and Sean Abbott are the frontline seamers.
All-rounder Mitchell Marsh has additionally been omitted after a poor sequence in opposition to India whereas Beau Webster, who changed him within the closing Take a look at at Sydney, retains his spot.
The primary Take a look at takes place on 29 January in Galle.
Australia’s sequence win over India noticed them qualify for the World Take a look at Championship closing, the place they are going to tackle South Africa at Lord’s on 11-15 June.
Australia Take a look at squad for Sri Lanka: Steve Smith (capt), Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Nathan McSweeney, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster.
