Marsh set to play Shield game as surprise Ashes call beckons having seen as a potential top-order option in the Tests.
Marsh set for surprise Shield return with an eye on the Ashes.
Mitchell Marsh remains in Ashes calculations with Australia’s T20I skipper expected to make a surprise return to Sheffield Shield cricket in early December for Western Australia with a spot at the top of the order to be debated.
Meanwhile, reserve Test wicketkeeper Josh Inglis is scheduled to play for the Cricket Australia XI against the England Lions at Lilac Hill on Friday and is also likely to bat high in the order.
Marsh’s comeback to Shield cricket is a fascinating prospect. He had said he would be “six beers deep” when watching the first Test from the grandstand in Perth and is not going to play in WA’s round five day-night Shield battle with South Australia that starts on Saturday in Adelaide.
However, he is in position to play in WA’s round six showdown with Victoria at the MCG starting on December 4. He is also likely to participate in WA’s One-Day Cup meeting with Victoria at Junction Oval.
Marsh, 34, has not played a first-class match since he was dropped from the Australian side after the Boxing Day Test against India in December last year. He has not played a Shield match for WA since October last year.