Australian selectors have given veteran pace bowler Brett Lee the chance to extend his international career, by naming him in a 30-man preliminary squad for this year's Twenty20 world championships in West Indies.
Lee, 33, announced his retirement from Test cricket on Wednesday, but hoped to keep alive his international career in limited-overs matches.
He has not represented Australia in any format since October, but the selectors showed their faith by including him in a squad that will be halved closer to the event, scheduled to start in late April.
Paceman Nathan Bracken, 32, was also included despite spending most of the season sidelined through injury, while veteran batsman Brad Hodge was named even though he has not represented Australia for almost two years.
Tasmania captain George Bailey is one of four uncapped players in the squad, along with Tigers team-mate Xavier Doherty, Victoria all-rounder John Hastings and Queensland quick Ben Cutting.
Australia's women selectors also named a preliminary 30-player Southern Stars squad that will be reduced before the tournament, which coincides with the men's.
Australia squad: Michael Clarke (captain), George Bailey, Travis Birt, Doug Bollinger, Nathan Bracken, Daniel Christian, Ben Cutting, Xavier Doherty, Brad Haddin, Ryan Harris, John Hastings, Nathan Hauritz, Moises Henriques, Brad Hodge, James Hopes, David Hussey, Mike Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Andrew McDonald, Shaun Marsh, Clint McKay, Dirk Nannes, Tim Paine, Steven Smith, Shaun Tait, Adam Voges, David Warner, Shane Watson, Cameron White
Southern Stars squad: Jodie Fields (captain), Sarah Andrews, Kristen Beams, Alex Blackwell, Kris Britt, Melissa Bulow, Jessica Cameron, Sarah Coyte, Lauren Ebsary, Sarah Elliott, Rene Farrell, Katelyn Fryett, Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy, Julie Hunter, Jessica Jonassen, Delissa Kimmince, Meg Lanning, Renee Melton, Shelley Nitschke, Erin Osborne, Ellyse Perry, Kirsten Pike, Leah Poulton, Angela Reakes, Lisa Sthalekar, Selena Tainton, Elyse Villani, Julie Woerner, Laura Wright
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