For the remainder of the Ashes series against England, Australia has chosen an unchanged 15-man squad.
Both captain Pat Cummins and fellow fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will be back in the squad for the third Test, which begins on December 26 in Melbourne.
28-year-old Cummins, was ruled out of the ongoing second Test in Adelaide after being identified as a close contact of a Covid-19 positive person.
With a side strain, 30-year-old Hazlewood, was also ruled out of the second Test.
Australia has a 1-0 lead in the five-match series and appears to be on track to win the second Test.
In the Test bowling rankings, Cummins and Hazlewood are rated first and fourth, respectively.
Cummins was permitted to return home to New South Wales after receiving a negative PCR test and complete his self-isolation before travelling to Melbourne.
He will succeed Steve Smith, who is guiding Australia in Adelaide after taking up the captaincy from former skipper Tim Paine barely a month ago.
Seamers Michael Neser and Jhye Richardson performed admirably in their first Test in Adelaide, but both may be dropped for the Melbourne Test.
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