Sydney, Oct 13: Injury struck Australia today made three changes to their squad, which won the first Test at Perth, for the second cricket Test against Zimbabwe starting here on Friday. Speedster Nathan Bracken and spinners Simon Katich and Brad Hogg were inducted into the 14-member squad which has been hampered by injuries to frontline paceman Jason Gillespie, leg-spinner Stuart Macgill and all-rounder Darren Lehmann.

While Gillespie has been ruled out for the entire three match series, Macgill and Lehmann, who were named in the squad, have to pass the fitness Test. If the duo fail the Test then the Australia squad will be reduced to 12 players, national selection panel chairman Trevor Hohns said.

"Injuries have forced us to make several changes and we will have a better idea as to how we are placed once Stuart Macgill and Darren Lehmann have undergone fitness tests in Sydney. "Jason Gillespie has been ruled out and we will monitor his progress over the next few days before making a decision about his place in the one-day touring party for India," Hohns said.

On the new names selected in the squad, Hohns said: "The inclusion of Brad Williams and Nathan Bracken gives us the flexibility of playing four fast bowlers if required. Nathan has performed well at one-day international level and being a left-arm bowler means he offers us a little bit of variety in the pace bowling department". Bureau Report