Pace bowler Nathan Bracken has been named ahead of legspinner Stuart MacGill for Australia in the first Test.
Langer, who broke a rib batting in the domestic competition, was ruled out of Australia's team for the first Test against the West Indies after failing a fitness test.
Injured Australia captain Michael Clarke is back in the nets and could return to competitive action by the end of the month in a major boost to the hosts before the start of the Ashes series on November 21.
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.
The off-spinner claimed just one for 169 from 35 overs in the first Test at Brisbane.
More than his hundred on debut as captain Steven Smith was happy that Australia putting up 500 runs on the board on Day 3 of the second Test against India.
India lost the crucial wicket of opener Murali Vijay after Steven Smith led Australia's fightback with a magnificent century on his captaincy debut. He received able support from Mitchell Johnson and Mitchell Starc, who both scored half-centuries. At close of play on Day 3 in the second Test , India were 71 for one in their second innings. Check out some images from the day's play.
Australia's ground curators have been gagged as cricket authorities to clamp down any possibilities of match-fixing during the 50-overs World Cup in Australia and New Zealand next month.
Match referee Mike Procter also fined the rest of the team Procter also fined the rest of the Indian team five per cent of their match fees for slow over rate.\n\n
The three-match series ended 1-1 after rain washed out the third and deciding match in the inaugural Chappell-Hadlee Trophy.
The hosts crushed New Zealand by an innings and 156 runs in the first Test at the Gabba to retain the Trans-Tasman Trophy.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting has warned his players to expect the unexpected when they meet New Zealand in the first Test at the Gabba.
Factbox on the fifth Ashes Test match between Australia and England, which starts on Thursday:
Since an acrimonious series defeat at home to South Africa a year ago, Australia have won nine of their past 13 Tests.
The Australian media did not take too kindly to the dubious lbw decision that the Indian maestro got from veteran umpire Steve Bucknor.
The prospects of any further play were gloomy with thunderstorms forecast for the afternoon.
India chose Virender Sehwag and Akash Chopra as their openers leaving out Anil Kumble and S Ramesh from the XI.
India face what must rank as the poorest opposition they have played in a tour game in any country in many years as they take on a virtual Queensland academy side in their last practice match before the first Test.
'The key for India winning this series will be the batsmen around Kohli.'
'As a bowler you have to understand this is T20 format, and it is part and parcel of game. One day you will get hit and one day you will get wickets'
Joe Root and Ian Bell are the two candidates to replace Jonathan Trott at No 3 in the England batting order for this week's second Ashes Test in Adelaide, batting coach Graham Gooch said on Monday.
A pulsating Ashes opener that had promised a grandstand finish will more than likely end early with a handsome win to Australia after Steve Smith's side pushed within 56 runs of victory at the close of day four on Sunday.
Australia recalled wicketkeeper Tim Paine for the first time in seven years in a selection bombshell while dropping opening batsman Matt Renshaw in a surprising Ashes squad for the series against England.
Top-order batsman Usman Khawaja has been drafted into the Australia squad for the ongoing ODI series against India in place of opener David Warner whose wife is expecting the couple's second child. Khawaja will join the squad in Brisbane and, at this stage, will remain for matches two and three of the five-game series, at the Gabba on January 15, and at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 17 respectively, Cricket Australia said. National selector Rod Marsh said Warner would be welcomed back into the squad when circumstances allow.
Uncapped pacemen Joel Paris and Scott Boland will make their international debuts for Australia in the first one-day match against India in Perth on Tuesday.
Prospects of getting a result were gloomy with more thunderstorms forecast over the weekend.
Australia is poised to score a huge total after Langer's ton placed them at 262-2 at the end of first day's play.
Persistent rains on day one of the first Test between India and Australia at the Gabba suspended play again.
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