Cameron Green will miss the Indian Premier League season following the back surgery that is ruling him out of the Test summer.
It comes as a slew of Australians, including the highest-paid player in tournament history Mitchell Starc, were overlooked for new deals with their IPL franchises.
Green, who recently underwent surgery on a stress fracture detected during Australia's white-ball tour of the UK, will miss the home Test series against India and the tour of Sri Lanka that begins in late January.