Australia captain Ricky Ponting wants his team to strike early to dent England's confidence.
Batsmen Aaron Finch, Shaun Marsh, Peter Handscomb and all-rounder Mitchell Marsh were all dropped from the squad that lost a home Test series against India for the first time.
The next time Darren Lehmann sends out a team will be in the Ashes opener against England and the Australia coach already has some firm ideas of who will be playing in Brisbane after a mixed tour of Bangladesh.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting sets himself to throw the ball during a fielding drill at the team's training camp in preparation for the Caribbean tour at Allan Border Field in Brisbane on Monday.
Australia flew pacer Ryan Harris to Sydney to join his teammates rather than letting him play for Brisbane Heat in Friday's Big Bash match at the Gabba.
Opener Shikhar Dhawan said poor fielding cost India the game after the visitors lost by four runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method against Australia in the first Twenty20 International.
Australia won the toss and elected to bat first in their tri-series one-day international against Sri Lanka.
Green will have a period of rest ahead of the tour of India
Simon Katich fell eight runs short of a century as Australia finished Day 1 in the opening Test against the West Indies on 322 for 5, in Brisbane, on Thursday.
'Just because of the nature of how good those bowling attacks were they probably embellished it a bit. So, you wouldn't want to play on it every day, but I think for occasional Test matches it's not the worst thing.'
The 35-year-old had put together a record partnership of 307 runs for the sixth wicket with Brad Haddin before the wicketkeeper was caught by Paul Collingwood off the bowling of Graeme Swann for 136.
Australia captain Michael Clarke is one of three big names to return to the squad for the third and fourth one-day internationals against Sri Lanka after a disappointing showing by stand-ins on Sunday.
The world champions had collapsed to 45 for five in reply to West Indies' total of 263 for nine when the match was abandoned because of thunderstorms.
Fast bowler Michael Kasprowicz was dropped for the second ODI against New Zealand on Wednesday.
Cricket Australia still in the dark over Australia vs India day-night Test
Embattled all-round Andrew Symonds made a comeback to the Australian team for Friday's Emirates All Star Twenty20 match in Brisbane. Symonds will be part of a Michael Clarke-led side which will take on an Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) All Star team which would have Adam Gilchrist as their skipper.
Australia's Shane Watson has failed in his bid to prove his fitness for the second Test against South Africa and was left out of an unchanged team for the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday.
Australia will play host to a Twenty20 international game against the Rest of the World squad during the Super Series down under
Off spinner Harbhajan Singh is keen to emulate his domestic success against Australia when India embark on their Test tour starting in December.
India 'A' bowlers were at the receiving end of some commanding batting from Australia 'A' on a rain-hit fourth day as the second and final unofficial Test match ended in a draw at the Allan Border Field, in Brisbane, on Wednesday.
Tottenham Hotspur have appointed former Celtic coach Ange Postecoglou as their new manager on a four-year contract.
Nielsen, 38, is a former first-class wicketkeeper-batsman who was working as head coach of Cricket Australia's Centre of Excellence in Brisbane.
Star Australian opener David Warner "tired and exhausted" ahead of the upcoming four-Test series in India, starting in Nagpur on February 9.
A strong fourth innings fightback that had nearly clinched a remarkable record run chase in the first Test loss to Australia in Brisbane had given Pakistan the confidence they needed for the rest of the series, captain Misbah-ul-haq has said. The visitors, who were dismissed for 142 in their first innings, had Australian cricket fans chewing their fingernails to the quick as they counter-attacked in chasing 490 for victory.
Coach Misbah-ul-Haq and his fellow selectors have been criticised by Pakistan media for placing too much expectation on such young shoulders, particularly against an ascendant team that thrives on home pitches.
Mohammed Shami defended 11 runs in the final over to hand India a 6-run victory over Australia in a warm-up match.
Since being dropped by his Indian Premier League side Sunrisers Hyderabad in September, 35-year-old Warner rebounded to take Player of the Tournament honours during Australia's T20 World Cup triumph. He now sits third on the runs list in the ongoing Ashes series, with 240 at an average of 60.
List of Australia captain Michael Clarke's Test innings in 2012 after he scored 230 in the second Test against South Africa at Adelaide Oval on Friday.
Australia's pace spearhead Mitchell Starc is confident he will be fit to take on South Africa in next month's first test after declaring himself available for a domestic Sheffield Shield match on Thursday.
Captain Steven Smith's domination reached new heights at the Melbourne Cricket Ground states Rajneesh Gupta
Boult, De Grandhomme cleared to travel to Perth for first Test against Australia
With the second Test set to start on Wednesday, here is a quick fact check on how both teams stand at the Gabba.
Nick Kyrgios clinched his maiden tour title on home soil in a big confidence boost ahead of the Australian Open, beating Ryan Harrison 6-4, 6-2 in the Brisbane International final.
Australia's batsmen need to concentrate as much on hitting the straight ball as worrying about movement when they face Pakistan's spinners in the ongoing Test series, coach Darren Lehmann has said.
Pakistan reached 142 for four wickets before play was abandoned due to rain after tea on day one of the second Test against Australia in Melbourne on Monday.
Pacemen Shaun Tait and Mitchell Johnson were retained in the squad and there was no recall for leg-spinner Stuart MacGill.
Tomic dropped from Davis Cup after blast at officials.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 2nd Ashes Test played in Adelaide on Thursday.
England survived Glenn Phillips's late onslaught to beat group leaders New Zealand by 20 runs
The Indian team management is pleased with the way the players are adjusting to the bounce and pace of the Australian pitches ahead of the T20 World Cup.
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