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Australia start three-match Test series vs West Indies on Thursday
Captain Steve Smith announces James Pattinson will come in to the side
Pattinson replaces injured fast bowler Mitchell Starc

Published: 20:18 EST, 8 December 2015 | Updated: 20:19 EST, 8 December 2015

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James Pattinson will replace injured quick Mitchell Starc in the Australia team for this week's opening Test against West Indies after being preferred to Nathan Coulter-Nile, captain Steve Smith announced on Wednesday.

Injury-prone right-armer Pattinson, who will play his first Test since March last year, joins Josh Hazlewood and Peter Siddle in the pace attack at Bellerive Oval in Hobart, where the three-match series starts on Thursday.

James Pattinson throws a ball in practice ahead of his first Test appearance in nearly two years

Australia captain Steve Smith speaks to the media ahead of their Test series opener against West Indies

Australia XI to play West Indies:

Steve Smith (captain), David Warner, Joe Burns, Adam Voges, Shaun Marsh, Mitchell Marsh, Peter Nevill, Peter Siddle, James Pattinson, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon.

Starc will miss the series after sustaining an ankle injury during the recent 2-0 win over New Zealand, further depleting Australia's pace bowling stocks after the retirements of Mitchell Johnson and Ryan Harris.

Smith also confirmed that all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, who struggled for runs against New Zealand, would remain at No 6 in the batting order ahead of wicketkeeper Peter Nevill.