Mitchell Swepson

Spinner Mitchell Swepson said on Monday that Australia's goal is success in India next year, with the team's recent successes in Sri Lanka and Pakistan "great preparation".

Opener Marcus Harris has been left out of the Australia squad for the two-Test tour of Sri Lanka in June and July, although he will have a chance to press for a return as part of the "A" team also touring.

Batsman Usman Khawaja has been recalled to Australia's Test squad for the Ashes and will duel with Travis Head for the middle order spot vacated by Matthew Wade.

In-form all-rounder Cameron Green and leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson were on Wednesday included in the 12-member Australia A squad for the day-night practice game against the visiting Indian team, beginning at the SCG here on Friday.

Senior batter Steve Smith has been ruled out of Australia's upcoming limited-overs matches with Pakistan due to a recurrence of a left elbow injury, Cricket Australia said Saturday.

Australia leg spinner Mitchell Swepson faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after sustaining a rare neck fracture, his domestic team Queensland Bulls said on Wednesday.

Australia named a full-strength squad on Tuesday for their first Pakistan tour in 24 years, with spinners Mitchell Swepson and Ashton Agar drafted to back up their formidable pace attack.

Cummins is confident that Australia's fringe spinners will be ready to face Pakistan if called upon. Ashton Agar and legspinner Mitchell Swepson will tour alongside first-choice Nathan Lyon for the three-Test series.

Australia's Mitchell Swepson will play the opening Test against Sri Lanka, with touring skipper Pat Cummins on Tuesday calling the leg-spinner an "important cog" of their bowling.

Australia's Mitchell Swepson said he did not adapt quickly enough to conditions in Pakistan when he made his Test debut in March and the leg-spinner is determined to learn from the experience and hit the ground running in Sri Lanka next month.

Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade and out-of-favour opener Marcus Harris were among those axed on Thursday from Cricket Australia's list of nationally contracted players, but Josh Inglis was a winner.

Australia batsman Steve Smith will miss the one-day and T20 matches against Pakistan to manage a left elbow injury, the team said on Saturday.

Emerging Australian spinner Mitchell Swepson says he will not get intimidated by the aura of Virat Kohli and employ an aggressive approach against the India skipper if he gets an opportunity to bowl during the four-Test series starting on February 23.

The prodigiously talented pair of Will Pucovski and Cameroon Green were among five uncapped players picked Thursday in a 17-member Australian Test squad for the big-ticket four-match series against India, starting December 17.

Breaking from tradition, Cricket Australia (CA) on Thursday named nine members of the Test squad as part of the Australia A squad that will play a three-day warm-up game against India prior to the Test series early next month.

Australia left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann has been called up to the squad for their Test series in India with Mitchell Swepson heading home for the birth of his first child, Cricket Australia said on Sunday ahead of next week's second match.

Leg spinner Mitchell Swepson is hopeful that his experience of bowling in the sub-continental conditions will be taken into account when Australian selectors pick the team for the India tour. The 29-year-old, who had first visited India as a member of the Australian squad in 2017, took eight wickets in two Tests in Sri Lanka, while taking two wickets in Pakistan.

Australia leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson will make his Test debut in the second match against Pakistan in Karachi, captain Pat Cummins said on Friday.

Australia leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson, who has been included in the Test squad for the forthcoming series against India is raring to go against Virat Kohli.

Australia won the toss and opted to bat in their T20 World Cup warm-up game against India on Wednesday. The Indian team is being led by Rohit Sharma as regular captain and Virat Kohli has been rested along with fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami.

Mitchell Swepson will be a bit of an unknown quantity for India in the upcoming four-Test series but rookie Australia leg spinner expects the formidable hosts to be fully prepared to face him.

Rookie Australian leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson was happy to get some "turn and shape" during his match-winning spell of 3 for 23 as it worked really well against a rampaging Indian skipper Virat Kohli.

T20 specialist David, who was raised in Western Australia, burst into the spotlight in the Pakistan Super League last season and has become hot property as a finishing batsman in global leagues.

Leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson on was admittedly "disappointed" with his performance in Australia's 11-run loss to India in the first T20 International despite picking up rival skipper Virat Kohli's wicket.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and sent Australia in to bat in the second day-night international in Lahore on Thursday.

The spin bowler, who had been undergoing rehabilitation in an effort to be ready for the second Test, has been replaced in the squad by Jon Holland.

"You want to challenge yourself against the best, and it's no secret he's (Kohli) up there with the best," Australian leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson said. "For me it's another challenge and another thing that excites me to be able to test myself against a great cricketer," he added.

Dan Christian smashed 39 and spinner Mitchell Swepson returned figures of 3-12 as Australia edged out Bangladesh by three wickets for a consolation Twenty20 victory on Saturday.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and sent Australia to bat Tuesday in the first of three day-night internationals in Lahore.

Victoria uncapped off-spinner Todd Murphy was included in the 18-man squad as Australia kept their bowling options wide open with four spinners and six quicks for the upcoming four-match Test series in India. The squad, announced on Wednesday, also saw veteran batsman Peter Handscomb being recalled.