Bowlers Aussie quick Josh Hazlewood completes a hat-trick in a World Twenty20 warm-up match against the Windies. (Photo by Getty Images)

Six months ago Darren Lehmann would have been penciling in a fast-bowling cartel of Mitchell Johnson, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc to head to India for the World Twenty20. However, the retirement of the first and significant injuries to the latter two means Australia has taken a completely different pace attack from the one that dominated during last year’s World Cup.

The loss of Starc could prove to be the most significant. The left-armed pace-man has been a white ball revelation for Australia in recent years, with his ability to swing the new ball his most damaging asset.

To cover the loss of the trio, a host of local fast-bowling talent means Australia has called on Josh Hazlewood and Andrew Tye to complement the all-round abilities of James Faulkner and Mitchell Marsh.

Faulkner, aptly nicknamed “The Finisher” because of his uncanny knack of winning games in the dying stages with both bat and ball, could well prove to be Australia’s key player in India where his exploits are well-known due to many seasons of IPL success.

The area of slight concern for Australia could be the spin-bowling department; the inexperienced Adam Zampa is the team’s T20 specialist spinner for India.

Nathan Lyon has shown his ability with the white ball and has made no secret of his desire to be known as more than a Test match specialist. Like Cameron Boyce, for example, he has enjoyed good form in the BBL and would've certainly come into T20 calculations.

Following his success at playing the lone spinner in the ODI format, Maxwell could potentially revive his role in the World Twenty20, although not taking an experienced specialist spinner to the sub-continent could prove risky, if not absurd, given the pitches and conditions likely to be faced.