Australia dropped struggling batsman Simon Katich and gave all-rounder Andrew Symonds a chance to revive his Test career Thursday as selectors named a 12-man squad for the second Test against the West Indies.

Victorian middle order batsman Brad Hodge was called in to replace Katich, who has scored just three runs from his past four Test innings and was a weak leak in Australia's otherwise dominant 379-run victory over the West Indies in the first Test.

The 12-man Australian squad for the second of three cricket Tests against the West Indies starting at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart on November 17 (age/Tests):

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Ricky Ponting (captain)           30     95

Adam Gilchrist (vice-captain)     33     75

Nathan Bracken                    28      4

Michael Clarke                    24     19

Matthew Hayden                    33     74

Brad Hodge                        30      0

Michael Hussey                    30      1

Brett Lee                         28     44

Stuart MacGill                    34     34

Glenn McGrath                      3    114

Andrew Symonds                    30      1

Shane Warne                       36    130

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