After missing out on selection in Australia’s drastically altered team for the Sri Lanka trip, Glenn Maxwell’s dreams of restoring his Test career may be dead.

The team, which Steve Smith will lead, has also left out all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, who was benched for the fifth Test match against India in Sydney after a lackluster batting performance.

In place of Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy and Matthew Kuhnemann, selectors have chosen to add uncapped all-rounder Cooper Connolly as an additional spin option.

Nathan McSweeney, a batter who was benched in the middle of the series against

After having trouble as an opener, India was called up to the 16-man squad on Thursday for the two-Test series that begins in Galle on January 29.

Selector George Bailey said, “We are thrilled about the chance for the team members who are just beginning their Test careers to keep improving in subcontinent conditions where we have a number of important tours in the coming years.”

Pace mainstay Josh Hazlewood was left out as he recovers from a calf ailment that kept him out of the India series, while regular captain Pat Cummins is on paternity leave and concentrating on an ankle problem that he handled against India.

After making strong Test debuts against India, teenage opener Sam Konstas and all-rounder Beau Webster were kept in the team.

Quickly uncapped Among the pace alternatives, Sean Abbott joins Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc.

Australia has already guaranteed their spot in the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s in June after defeating India 3-1.

The Australian captain’s availability for the next ICC Champions Trophy was another issue that Bailey brought up.

The Australian camp continues to have serious concerns about his fitness ahead of the Champions Trophy, which starts on February 19.