Matthew Renshaw, Peter Handscomb and Mitchell Swepson will head to New Zealand subsequent month for 2 tour matches simulating Ashes situations.
Cricket Australia have introduced two four-day matches between Australia and New Zealand’s A sides at Lincoln, south of Christchurch.
The matches might be performed with the Dukes ball, with situations within the land of the lengthy white cloud anticipated to come back near these the Australian Check facet will face in England for his or her Ashes defence, starting in June.
Chairman of selectors George Bailey stated the brief tour was designed with two upcoming Check sequence in thoughts.
“With an Ashes this winter and a tour of New Zealand early subsequent yr, it is a nice alternative for this group to carry out in related environments to these international locations,” he stated.
“The squad accommodates some skilled, sturdy performers in state cricket, together with a number of rising gamers we consider have thrilling futures forward of them.
Handscomb, Renshaw and Swepson – all in India the place Australia is making an attempt to sq. the Border-Gavaskar sequence – are the already capped members in a 14-man squad.
Bailey stated 9 of the squad are underneath the age of 26, with selectors not contemplating gamers with upcoming offers in English county cricket.
Cricket Australia additionally introduced Brisbane will host a trans-Tasman ‘A sequence’ later this yr.
AUSTRALIA A: Wes Agar, Xavier Bartlett, Aaron Hardie, Peter Handscomb, Spencer Johnson, Campbell Kellaway, Nathan McSweeney, Joel Paris, Mitch Perry, Jimmy Pierson, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Tim Ward, Teague Wyllie.
