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Adrian Warren

Australia opt for spin-heavy T20 attack

Legspinner Adam Zampa returns to the Australia T20 team for the final T20 clash against Bangladesh. (AAP)

Bangladesh have won the toss and will bat first in the fifth and final T20I against a spin-heavy Australian attack in Dhaka.

Two changes have been made to the Australian team, with Adam Zampa and Nathan Ellis replacing fast bowlers AJ Tye and Josh Hazlewood.

Ellis, who took a hat-trick on his T20I debut last Friday, is the only recognised paceman in the attack.

Zampa joins fellow spinners Mitchell Swepson and Ashton Agar in the Australian attack, with batting allrounder Aston Turner another slow-bowling option.

Captain Matthew Wade can also call on medium pacers Dan Christian and Moises Henriques.

Bangladesh hold an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series.

Teams: Australia: Matthew Wade (capt), Ben McDermott, Mitchell Marsh, Moises Henriques, Alex Carey, Ashton Turner, Dan Christian, Ashton Agar, Nathan Ellis, Mitchell Swepson, Adam Zampa.

Bangladesh: Mohammad Sheikh, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Mahmudullah (capt), Nurul Hasan, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammed Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed.

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