The competition, featuring men's, women's and mixed events, is scheduled to take place at the Darwin Squash Centre from August 15 to 18.

Australia, winners of the men's and mixed gold medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, will field two pairings in all three events.

India, the reigning Commonwealth Games women's doubles champions through Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa, will also compete in the three categories.

Colombia, the men's doubles gold medallists at the Pan American Games in Toronto last year thanks to the efforts of Andres Herrera and Juan Vargas, will be represented by a single pairing in each of the events.

Both Malaysia and New Zealand will be represented by two pairings in each, while Scotland and Wales complete the entry list.

The event in Darwin will be the fourth World International Doubles Squash Championships to take place following the last edition in Melbourne in 2006.

Indian city Chennai hosted the Championships in 2004, which came after the inaugural edition was staged in Hong Kong in 1997.

The event had been due to be held in 2014 but was cancelled after original Malaysian host Penang withdrew because they claimed the tournament would take place too close to the Asian Team Championships in Hong Kong.

A late attempt to move the tournament to Glasgow failed.

In 2006, Australia won the gold medal in the men’s and mixed doubles events and silver in the women’s tournament.

Stewart Boswell and Anthony Ricketts claimed the men’s title with victory over compatriots Dan Jenson and Joe Kneipp, who went on to secure mixed doubles gold with team-mate Rachael Grinham.

New Zealand are the defending women’s champions after Shelley Kitchen and Tamsyn Leevey overcame the challenge of Robyn Cooper and Sarah Fitz-Gerald in the final.

The WSF believe next year’s competition will provide ideal preparation for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

Cameron Pilley and David Palmer reigned supreme in the men’s doubles tournament, defeating Nick Matthew and Adrian Grant of England in the final, while the mixed doubles title was won by Grinham and Palmer.

They also triumphed over an English pair as they beat Alison Waters and Peter Barker in the gold medal match.