Melbourne: Australia have announced their list of centrally contracted players for 2013-14 - with several recent Test players omitted from the 20-strong list.
Jackson Bird, Moises Henriques, Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith were all in the Test squad in India last month, but have missed out on contracts.
Batsman Khawaja was one of four players controversially dropped for the third Test for a breach of discipline.
Australia visit England this summer as the hosts look to defend the Ashes.
Smith, along with the other names left out, is still in contention for the Ashes, which begin at Trent Bridge on 11 July.
There are only five established Test batsmen in the new list, including captain Michael Clarke and his deputy Shane Watson and Inverarity admitted Australia's lack of depth with batsmen is a worry.
Elevated to the centrally contracted list are batsmen Ed Cowan and Phillip Hughes, who both look set to feature in this summer's Ashes, and Twenty20 captain George Bailey, who has been a one-day international regular for the past year but has yet to play a Test.
Also included were three one-day specialists - Glenn Maxwell, who made his Test debut in India, Clint McKay and James Faulkner, as well as seamers Patrick Cummins, Ryan Harris and Ben Hilfenhaus, who have all struggled with injury in recent months.
Batsman David Hussey, a limited-overs specialist who has played 69 ODIs and 39 T20 internationals. did not have his deal renewed and Inverarity hinted a move towards youth could mean the end of his international career.
Australia contracted players 2013-14