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Off the back of one first class match in six years, speedster Pat Cummins has been named as Mitch Starc's replacement in the Australian squad for the third Test in India.
Starc was forced to head home after the second Test loss with stress fractures in his foot, and Cummins has won the nod ahead of the likes of James Pattinson and Chadd Sayers.
Cummins has played one Test — a man-of-the-match performance as an 18-year-old in South Africa back in 2011 — and 28 ODIs for Australia, his young career held back by persistent injury.
He took eight wickets in his Sheffield Shield comeback against South Australia last week, a return impressive enough to earn him a flight to India.
"It's unfortunate to lose Mitch out of the squad in India. In selecting Pat, we were looking for a strike bowling replacement option," selector Trevor Hohns said.
"Pat has impressed in his return to cricket this summer with consistent performances in his ODI, twenty20 international and Big Bash matches.
"He has also had a very good Sheffield Shield return for New South Wales, after six years off, where he made a notable Shield best 4-57 in the first innings, before bettering those figures in the second innings with 4-47 in his man-of-the-match performance."
Hohns's comments suggest Cummins is a good chance of earning selection for the third Test in Ranchi on Thursday.