So far in his international career, Green has been a batting all-rounder with his bowling loads carefully managed due to historical back issues – he suffered multiple stress fractures in his early days in junior and state ranks when he was primarily a bowler.

Scans had cleared Green of any back trouble in mid-year, but he complained of discomfort after an ODI against England in Durham where he bowled six overs of largely short-pitched deliveries as Australia chased a series-sealing win.

Further scans in London showed signs of a stress fracture, and Green took the next plane home to Perth as CA medical staff weighed up his options.

Had he chosen not to have surgery, Green would have been available for at least some of the India series. This was a scenario discussed by the Australian selectors last week, before Green began to lean towards a procedure which, while not risk-free, offers him a chance to bowl far more overs in future.

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Marsh, who has recently become a father for the first time, and Head, who is expecting his second child with wife Jess, will be missing from the Pakistan games that precede the Tests against India.

Konstas, meanwhile, will be joined by fellow NSW batter Ollie Davies in an Australia A squad that also features the likes of Beau Webster, Cameron Bancroft, Cooper Connolly and Marcus Harris.

There was no room in a big squad, however, for Queensland opener Matt Renshaw, who served as the reserve batter on Australia’s most recent Test assignment in New Zealand. Renshaw struggled against India on the 2023 tour, dismissed three times for four runs in eight balls.

Australia ODI squad: Pat Cummins (capt), Sean Abbott, Cooper Connolly, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis and Adam Zampa.

Australia A squad: Nathan McSweeney (capt), Cameron Bancroft, Scott Boland, Jordan Buckingham, Cooper Connolly, Ollie Davies, Marcus Harris, Sam Konstas, Nathan McAndrew, Michael Neser, Todd Murphy, Fergus O’Neill, Jimmy Peirson, Josh Philippe, Corey Rocchiccioli, Mark Steketee and Beau Webster.

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