Michael Clarke, the 22-year-old batting wonder from New South Wales, was named in the 14-man squad to tour India in the absence of Lehmann, who played in the World Cup earlier this year but has been struggling with Achilles tendon problems.

Injured fast bowler Jason Gillespie was included in the team for the India tour subject to a fitness test, with West Australian Brad Williams set to replace him if he is ruled out.

Lehmann's Achilles tendon soreness flared up during Australia's thumping of Zimbabwe in their first Test last weekend in Perth, but he was hopeful of playing in the second Test starting in Sydney on Friday.

"We have accepted the view that the demands placed on the body are sufficiently different in a one-off Test match compared to the intensity of a one-day tournament," selection chairman Trevor Hohns said Wednesday of the decision to exclude Lehmann.

SQUAD

Ricky Ponting (captain), Adam Gilchrist, Michael Bevan, Andrew Bichel, Nathan Bracken, Michael Clarke, Jason Gillespie (subject to fitness), Ian Harvey, Matthew Hayden, Brad Hogg, Brett Lee, Jimmy Maher, Damien Martyn, Andrew Symonds.