Australia have selected wicketkeeper Jimmy Peirson as cover for back-up gloveman Josh Inglis, who will return home after the opening Ashes Test for the birth of his first child.

Australia skipper Aaron Finch admitted they were taking a risk after not calling up another wicketkeeper for their Twenty20 World Cup defence starting on Saturday.

Cameron Green joins the squad after making an impression at the top of the order during Australia's T20I series in India last month

Defending champions Australia are mulling the inclusion of gun allrounder Cameron Green and seamer Nathan Ellis in the T20 World Cup squad to replace injured reserve wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis, head coach Andrew McDonald has said

Australian wicket-keeper batter Josh Inglis suffered a hand injury while playing golf just days before the start of Australia's T20 World Cup 2022 campaign. It isn't yet known whether the injury will rule Inglis out of the World Cup.

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.

An aggressive 71-run stand from Josh Inglis and Glenn Maxwell powered Australia to a six-wicket win and their fourth straight T20 victory over Sri Lanka at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.

AUS vs SL, 1st T20I Highlights: Australia defeated Sri Lanka by 20 runs via DLS method in the first T20I of the five-match series at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Friday.

Australia and Sri Lanka will square off in the first T20I on Friday at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Finch also confirmed that Inglis will be batting at No.3 for Australia in the first T20I.

Ashes: Australia have confirmed their 15-man squad for the first two Tests of the upcoming series against England, including wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey who will makes his debut at the Gabba.