Andrew Symonds will make his return to the Australian team for this week's Emirates All Star Twenty20 match in Brisbane on Friday.
Symonds returns to the side, which will be captained by Michael Clarke in the exhibition match against an All Star team led by Adam Gilchrist.
Cricket Australia Chief Executive Officer James Sutherland said Symonds had successfully completed the prescribed welfare process and his return was a result of much hard work on his behalf.
"I have been in regular contact with Andrew over the last month or so. He has made significant progress during his enforced lay off and we are happy that he is now available to be selected for Australia again," Sutherland said.
"When he is up and firing, he is one of the very best players in the world and I’m delighted that he will play in the Emirates All Star Twenty20 this Friday and wish him well. Like his many fans around Australia, we're very much looking forward to having Andrew back."
"I know Andrew has had a very strong desire to fight his way back into the Australian team and I am confident that desire will be reflected in his actions over the coming months."
Ricky Ponting, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson and Stuart Clark will not feature in the match as part of their preparation to be available for selection in the first Test against New Zealand in Brisbane.
Chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch was also pleased to give Shaun Tait, Peter Siddle, and Brett Geeves a chance to impress in national colours.
"Shaun Tait has been rewarded with a chance to get back into the Australian team. Shaun is a dynamic bowler in all forms of the game and given his outstanding performances in interstate one-day cricket, we feel he is ideally suited to the Twenty20 format," he said.
"Peter Siddle impressed on the tour of India and bowled particularly well in his first Test. This match presents him with an exciting challenge to show his skills against quality opposition."
"Brett Geeves is rewarded for his outstanding form in all formats of the game for Tasmania and during the recent Commonwealth Bank series in Darwin."
The All Star team was finalised once the Australian XI was confirmed and it is made up of experienced legends as well as State performers and future Australian representatives.
"Most of our team members were selected by their fellow players in the Johnnie Walker ACA All Star team at the conclusion of the 2007-08 season. However, as some of the original team members have retired and others have been selected in the Australian team, we have used the opportunity to add legends Adam Gilchrist and Justin Langer to the side, in addition to three players who are currently playing outstanding interstate cricket, "ACA president Darren Lehmann said.
"Rob Quiney, Ashley Noffke and Ryan Harris all narrowly missed selection in last year’s Johnnie Walker ACA Team of the Year and have continued on with their good form this season."
The match will be held at the Gabba on Friday night.
Australia
Michael Clarke (c), Michael Hussey (vc), Brett Geeves, Brad Haddin, Matthew Hayden, David Hussey, Shaun Marsh, Peter Siddle, Andrew Symonds, Shaun Tait, Shane Watson, Cameron White
All Stars
Adam Gilchrist (c), Dan Cullen, Michael Dighton, Brendan Drew, Ryan Harris, Brad Hodge, Simon Katich, Justin Langer, Dan Marsh, Steve Magoffin, Ashley Noffke, Rob Quiney