Uncapped Cartwright in Australia's ODI squad

Hilton Cartwright, the Western Australia allrounder, is in line for his ODI debut after being named in Australia's 14-man squad for next month's Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series. Cartwright is the only uncapped member of the group, which also includes fast bowler Pat Cummins, who has not played for Australia since September last year, and recalled allrounder Glenn Maxwell.

The three-match series against New Zealand slots in between Australia's two Test campaigns this summer and will take place in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne on December 4, 6 and 9. Interim chairman of selectors, Trevor Hohns, said the panel had been interested in the progress of Cartwright, a 24-year-old who was born in Zimbabwe, for some time.

"Hilton bowls useful aggressive medium-pace and is a very good striker of the ball," Hohns said. "He is an exciting young prospect for Australian cricket and we have been watching him at the pathway level for some time now."

Cummins missed the 2015-16 season due to a stress fracture of the back, but performed strongly during the Matador Cup in October, when he collected 15 wickets at 18.60. He was the equal leading wicket taker in the tournament.

"It is fantastic to see Pat back in Australian colours again," Hohns said. "It has been a frustrating period for him but we are certainly excited to have him fit and firing ahead of this series."

Maxwell has been named in the squad having been dropped from the ODI side during Australia's tour of the West Indies earlier this year, and then left out entirely from the ODI squad that toured Sri Lanka.

Australia ODI squad David Warner, Aaron Finch, Steven Smith (capt), George Bailey, Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, Hilton Cartwright, Matthew Wade (wk), James Faulkner, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa.