AS expected, Worcestershire batsman Phil Jaques has been included in Australia's 25-man list of contracted players for 2007-08.

It means that Jaques is likely to miss the conclusion of Worcestershire's current season.

Australia's selectors have also named four spinners in their squad. The quartet will battle it out to replace leg-spinner Shane Warne in the Test side.

Brad Hogg joins fellow leg-spinner Stuart MacGill and youngsters Dan Cullen and Cullen Bailey.