TRAVIS Head has been included in the Australia A team squad for the tour of India in August and September.

The Worcestershire 2018 overseas player has been named in both the one-day and four-day squads for the month-long tour.

Head, who is preparing for Australia’s one-day international series versus England and the mini T20 tour of Zimbabwe, will skipper the one-day squad in India.

It means Worcestershire will be searching for a new overseas player for that block of the campaign.

County head coach Kevin Sharp said: “We thought we had Travis until the middle of September. It is now not the case and there is nothing we can do about it.

“We are disappointed but myself, CEO Matt Rawnsley and captain Joe Leach will consider what options are now available and as soon as we have any news we will make an announcement.”

Adelaide-born Head, 24, played in the opening five Specsavers County Championship Division One and first four Royal London One-Day Cup matches of the campaign,

He has been replaced for the remaining cup matches by compatriot Callum Ferguson who scored 192 on his debut in the win over Leicestershire Foxes.