Fast bowler Shaun Tait may return to cricket later this year after he was named in Australia's 30-man preliminary squad for the Champions Trophy in Pakistan. Tait, 25, announced in January that he was standing down from the game due to emotional and physical exhaustion, and he has not represented his country since.
But the paceman, who starred in Australia's Cricket World Cup-winning campaign last year, was included in the large squad, which will be halved in August ahead of the tournament in September.
"Shaun Tait has been included as he continues his extensive rehabilitation program to resume playing cricket," Australia's chairman of selectors, Andrew Hilditch, said.
"Shaun had a significant impact in our World Cup victory and at his best is a formidable weapon in one-day cricket."
Australia's squad also included six uncapped players, namely Tasmania quartet George Bailey, Xavier Doherty, Brett Geeves and Tim Paine, Queensland all-rounder Ryan Harris and New South Wales paceman Doug Bollinger.
The tournament is scheduled to be played in Pakistan, but the International Cricket Council may yet moving the event should there be any threat of more violence in the country.
South Africa and Sri Lanka have been mooted as alternative venues.
Australia have been drawn in a pool comprising India, Pakistan and West Indies, and they are scheduled to play their first match, against India, in Lahore on September 13.
The final is scheduled to be played in Lahore on September 28.
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