Coached by former technical consultant of the Indian hockey team Ric Charlesworth, Australia would be aiming to end a 24-year wait for a World Cup title.
The squad is almost the same which won the Champions Trophy held in Melbourne late last year.
"In what can be considered an unexpected selection, 21-year-old striker Kieran Govers has been selected in the squad," Hockey Australia said in a statement.
Still only a member of the national development squad, Govers made his national debut only 12 days ago during a recent three-Test series against Korea in Hobart.
The other strikers in the squad include Des Abbott, Grant Schubert and Glenn Turner. PTI |