Symonds will be welcomed back - Cox

Australia national team selector Jamie Cox claims Andrew Symonds' recent breach of discipline will not have a bearing on his future selection.

Symonds was named in the side for the three-match one-day series against Bangladesh in Darwin but was ordered to return home after missing a compulsory team meeting to going fishing.

However, Cox - one of four members on the selection panel - revealed Symonds would be picked only on the criteria of cricket for the forthcoming tour of India.

Andrew Symonds' future with Australia rests in his own hands, according to Jamie Cox

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"Andrew Symonds will be picked when he is available for cricket again," Cox said.

"Discipline is not a problem for us. We just keep a list of players available. The selection would be based purely on cricket and disciplinary grounds will not have a bearing on that.

"Anyway, we will make that decision when it comes around."

Cox, who is in India to watch Australia A, hopes Symonds is back in the fold as soon as possible.

"The decision (to send him back) was made by the senior players' group with support from Cricket Australia,” Cox added.

“From the selection point of view, we hope Andrew is quickly back and available to play again.

“For the moment, it is completely Andrew's decision. He has been given time to go away and figure out what exactly he wants to do."