Overview

• Marnus Labuschagne has been omitted after failing to score a century in his last 30 innings and averaging just 31.00 over two and a half years.
• Steve Smith will miss the Barbados Test starting June 25 due to a compound dislocation of his right little finger from the World Test Championship final.
• Teenage opener Sam Konstas has been called up for his third Test and is set to partner Usman Khawaja at the top of the order.
• Wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis returns to the middle order after a century on debut in Sri Lanka earlier this year.
• Selectors will confirm the final batting order and full XI closer to the series opener as they assess conditions and player fitness.