McKay replaces injured Starc for Aust A

Clint McKay has been called up as a replacement for injured fast bowler Mitchell Starc in the Australia A team to play England in this week's Ashes tour match in Hobart, selectors said.

Starc, who played a starring role along with McKay in Australia's one-international win over Sri Lanka in Brisbane earlier this month, has a side strain and is out for four weeks.

It is England's final tour lead-up game before the Ashes series opener against Australia in Brisbane on November 25.

McKay was summoned into the Australia A squad when likely replacement Ryan Harris developed swelling after recent knee surgery after playing for Queensland in last weekend's Sheffield Shield.

"Mitchell?s departure from the squad provides Clint with another opportunity to press his claims," chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch said in a statement.

"He also bowled well in the third match of the ODI series against Sri Lanka and has been a regular member around Australia?s limited overs squads for some time now and we know he will be looking forward to this challenge against England."

It is the second change in the Australia A team after Shaun Marsh was replaced by Tasmanian opening batsman Ed Cowan.

Marsh injured his lower back during the Sri Lankan ODI series and it has not healed fully for him to play against England, a team spokesman said.

The revised Australia A team is: Cameron White (captain/Victoria), Tim Paine (Tasmania), Mark Cameron (NSW), Callum Ferguson (South Australia), Peter George (South Australia), Phil Hughes (NSW), Usman Khawaja (NSW), Ed Cowan (Tasmania), Steve O'Keefe (NSW), Steve Smith (NSW), Clint McKay (Victoria).