Australia name squad for Boxing Day Test against India

New Delhi: Australia named a 13-man squad for the Boxing Day Test match against visitors India starting at the MCG on Friday.

25-year-old Joe Burns has been added in the squad in place of injured Mitchell Marsh, Cricket Australia confirmed. Burns plays for Queensland and has represented Australia A.

Joe Burns has been added to the squad for the Commonwealth Bank Boxing Day Test. — Cricket Australia (@CAComms) December 21, 2014

CA announced the 13-man Australia squad on Sunday for the third Test through social micro-blogging site, Twitter.

Boxing Day Test squad: Smith, Haddin, Rogers, Warner, Watson, Marsh.S, Burns, Johnson, Starc, Siddle, Harris, Hazlewood, Lyon — Cricket Australia (@CAComms) December 21, 2014

Meanwhile, all-rounder Mitchell Marsh will stay with the Australian squad for the Boxing Day Test match to continue his rehabilitation from a hamstring injury he picked up during the second Test match at the Gabba, Brisbane.

Mitchell Marsh will remain with the squad during the Boxing Day Test match to continue his rehab. — Cricket Australia (@CAComms) December 21, 2014

Australia lead the 4-match Test series 2-0.