NSW Blues quick Brett Lee left out of Australian Twenty20 squad
Mitchell Johnson (rested) and Doug Bollinger (abdominal injury) not being chosen in the T20 squad.
NSW allrounder Stephen O'Keefe has won a call-up and joins fellow Blue Steve Smith as a spin option.
while opener Shane Watson returns from a break after being rested for the limited-over section of the tour of India.
All-rounder O'Keefe was the shock selection in the Australian squad for Sunday's T20 against Sri Lanka in Perth, which also featured the return of quick Peter Siddle and keeper Brad Haddin.
Mike Hussey and Mitchell Johnson have been kept out of the side in order to play for Western Australia in a Sheffield Shield match against South Australia from Friday as part of their preparations for the Ashes.
"It would have been his plan to be ready for this but with only two one-day games after an extensive break we want to see him play a bit more domestic cricket yet," Hilditch said. "Certainly there was a lengthy discussion even for this squad, but it really felt too early."
The Aus squad is:
Michael Clarke (c) NSW
Cameron White (vc) VIC
Brad Haddin NSW
John Hastings VIC
David Hussey VIC
Clint McKay VIC
Dirk Nannes VIC
Stephen O'Keefe NSW
Peter Siddle VIC
Steve Smith NSW
David Warner NSW
Shane Watson NSW
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