ONE-day opener Nicole Bolton has been called into Australia’s World T20 squad for next month’s tournament in the Caribbean, while recuperating all-rounder Jess Jonassen has also been included in the 15-strong group, pending fitness.

Australia also named a near-identical 14-player ODI squad for their three-match series against Pakistan in Malaysia this month. The World T20 squad will then play three T20Is against Pakistan in Kuala Lumpur before travelling directly to the West Indies.

After wrapping up a 3-0 T20I series win over New Zealand last Friday, Australia have unsurprisingly stuck with a similar formula for the ICC tournament.

Recent call-ups Georgia Wareham – who played all three games against New Zealand – and uncapped quick Tayla Vlaeminck have retained their places in the squad, while Australia remain hopeful Jonassen, who went under the knife for a knee injury last month, will be fully fit.

Jonassen revealed last week she was on track to return for the second half of the Malaysia tour, but the left-arm spinning all-rounder will miss the ODIs against Pakistan.

The inclusion of Bolton in the World T20 side is the biggest surprise – despite the 29-year-old Western Australian’s outstanding record in 50-over internationals, where she averages 46.22, she’s played just two T20Is for her country, the most recent of which came in September 2016.

Australia World T20 squad: Meg Lanning (c), Rachael Haynes (v-c), Nicole Bolton, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy (wkp.), Jess Jonassen (subject to fitness), Delissa Kimmince, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Elyse Villani, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham