<p>Australia limited-overs captain Aaron Finch said on Friday that the absence of several frontline players was an opportunity for others to stake their T20 World Cup claims with a strong performance on the West Indies tour.</p>.<p>Pace spearhead Pat Cummins, opener David Warner and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell are among those who have skipped the tour, while batting mainstay Steve Smith is out with an elbow injury.</p>.<p>Uncapped fast bowler Wes Agar, the younger brother of established spinner Ashton Agar, has been included in the 18-man squad along with Ben McDermott, Dan Christian and Ashton Turner.</p>.<p>"It's a great opportunity to almost take their spots," said Finch, whose team will play five Twenty20 and three one-day internationals against West Indies next month.</p>.<p>"You have to go on current form.</p>.<p>"You pick guys who are playing well... conditions are going to be very similar to what we face at the T20 World Cup (in India)."</p>.<p>Australia are also scheduled to play five Twenty20 matches in Bangladesh in August, subject to biosecurity arrangements and government approvals.</p>.<p>The Caribbean series will be Finch's first since he had eye surgery after experiencing blurred vision during last year's Indian Premier League (IPL) in the United Arab Emirates.</p>.<p>"(It) wasn't very sharp, and there were little halos around lights and a bit of a trail on the ball," the opener said of the problem.</p>.<p>"I'm seeing them (the balls) pretty good (now). I've only being hitting them indoors on hard wickets.</p>.<p>"I think the biggest test will come in night matches, that's when I noticed the biggest difference in my eyesight.</p>.<p>"It's all clear now, it seems really good."</p>.<p>Finch will likely only get to see his wife again on Aug. 25 and they are expecting their first child on Sept. 8.</p>.<p>"They're the risks you take," the opener said.</p>.<p>"She wasn't too keen on me going and if she happens to give birth a bit early, we might be in some trouble ... it might be a Face Time birth, I don't know."</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>Australia limited-overs captain Aaron Finch said on Friday that the absence of several frontline players was an opportunity for others to stake their T20 World Cup claims with a strong performance on the West Indies tour.</p>.<p>Pace spearhead Pat Cummins, opener David Warner and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell are among those who have skipped the tour, while batting mainstay Steve Smith is out with an elbow injury.</p>.<p>Uncapped fast bowler Wes Agar, the younger brother of established spinner Ashton Agar, has been included in the 18-man squad along with Ben McDermott, Dan Christian and Ashton Turner.</p>.<p>"It's a great opportunity to almost take their spots," said Finch, whose team will play five Twenty20 and three one-day internationals against West Indies next month.</p>.<p>"You have to go on current form.</p>.<p>"You pick guys who are playing well... conditions are going to be very similar to what we face at the T20 World Cup (in India)."</p>.<p>Australia are also scheduled to play five Twenty20 matches in Bangladesh in August, subject to biosecurity arrangements and government approvals.</p>.<p>The Caribbean series will be Finch's first since he had eye surgery after experiencing blurred vision during last year's Indian Premier League (IPL) in the United Arab Emirates.</p>.<p>"(It) wasn't very sharp, and there were little halos around lights and a bit of a trail on the ball," the opener said of the problem.</p>.<p>"I'm seeing them (the balls) pretty good (now). I've only being hitting them indoors on hard wickets.</p>.<p>"I think the biggest test will come in night matches, that's when I noticed the biggest difference in my eyesight.</p>.<p>"It's all clear now, it seems really good."</p>.<p>Finch will likely only get to see his wife again on Aug. 25 and they are expecting their first child on Sept. 8.</p>.<p>"They're the risks you take," the opener said.</p>.<p>"She wasn't too keen on me going and if she happens to give birth a bit early, we might be in some trouble ... it might be a Face Time birth, I don't know."</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH latest videos:</strong></p>