Cameron Green shapes as Australia's next star after promising debut at Manuka Oval

He only managed 21 in his first international innings, and went wicketless with the ball through four overs in Australia's 13-run loss to India, but Green showed enough to suggest 12 months of hype has been justified.

The West Australian all rounder was a shock inclusion on Wednesday, getting the nod ahead of veteran Matthew Wade to replace injured star David Warner.

With Warner potentially facing weeks on the sideline from a groin injury, Green might well be called to arms again during the three-match T20 international series, beginning in Canberra on Friday night.

Green is part of the Australia A squad which will play a three-day match against India A at Drummoyne Oval starting Sunday, but he is expected to forego that game and remain with the Australian side throughout the T20 series.

"I'm going to be hanging around the group, try and put my hand up for selection, try and be available," Green said.

"Also in the back of my mind there's a Test series coming up, so preparing for that. Definitely got to prepare for where you are right now and that's with the T20 guys."

At two metres tall, the 21-year-old offers starch to the Australian middle order, and is capable of sending down 140km/h thunderbolts as another pace option for captain Aaron Finch.

His temperament also appears up to international standard - Green's first over was at Indian skipper Virat Kohli and he didn't drop his head, despite being hammered for back-to-back boundaries with his fifth and sixth deliveries.

"Bowling to Virat as well you can just see there's definitely a step up in how good of a cricketer they are," Green said.

"Fourth ball I tried to bowl a bumper to Virat and he was back on it so quick, he's got so much more time than what I've seen before. It's a pretty big step up.

"They know exactly what their strengths are and how pure they hit the ball it's like nothing I've ever seen before."

A strong performance for Australia over the next three T20 matches would further bolster Green's case for Test selection this summer.

The last Test for Australia was against New Zealand at the SCG in January, a match in which the home side didn't select a genuine all rounder. Wade batted at number five while Travis Head came in at number six.

Green's training load has been carefully monitored after recently returning from stress fractures in his back. Selectors will be desperate to keep him fit given a recent spate of injuries in the Aussie camp.

Warner's groin strain was followed by a calf injury to Ashton Agar on Wednesday.

Pat Cummins has been rested from the remaining limited-overs fixtures with an eye to the Test series, while Mitchell Starc has been battling a rib injury although he is expected to return on Friday.

"He's a class player, he's playing international cricket for a decade now, he'll be back fit and firing, hitting his yorkers like he always does and as reliable he always is so pretty excited to see him back," Green said.

"He's trying to get his body right, his rhythm right for the game leading up."

Explosive opener D'Arcy Short will come into the Australian squad for the three T20s which gives the home side another option at the top of the order.

Marnus Labuschagne opened in place of Warner on Wednesday which pushed Steve Smith up to number three, and Moises Henriques to four.

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Meanwhile, Glenn Maxwell has shrugged off suggestions the switch hit should be banned after he produced another brilliant example of the shot on his way to 59 in Wednesday's loss.

Former Test captain Ian Chappell has called for the shot to be outlawed.

"It's within the laws of the game and batting has evolved in a way that has got better and better over the years," Maxwell said.

"It's up to the bowlers to combat that. The skills of bowlers have developed.

"They're having to come up with different change-ups and different ways to stop batters, and with the way they shut down one side of the ground and what not."