Cricket Australia announces names of 20 nationally contracted male players
Shaun Marsh, Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, Marcus Stoinis, Nathan Coulter-Nile and Marcus Harris have gone missing from the Cricket Australia list.
Shaun Marsh, Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, Marcus Stoinis, Nathan Coulter-Nile and Marcus Harris have gone missing from the Cricket Australia list.
971 players, including 258 overseas stars are all set to go under the hammer this year.
Although he had managed to come out and bat for the second time after retiring hurt in the initial part of the innings he could not help his team cross the winning line against South Africa.
Marsh, 35, was axed from Australia's Test team last summer after a barren series with the bat against world No.1 side India. He has featured in just 37 Tests since 2011 due to poor form and injury.
Bhuvneshwar brought India back with the wickets of Maxwell and Marsh in a span of three deliveries before Mohammed Shami also struck with the wicket of Jhye Richardson (2).
Australia’s Aaron Finch and Shaun Marsh both hit hundreds before England fought back to hold the world champions to 310…
Australians amassed 303-run innings lead and then reduced the battle-weary tourists to 93 for four at the close with a day to play.
Smith and Khawaja had, by that point, added 81 runs to Australia's overnight total of 193/2 and 188 runs in total for the third wicket.
At tea, Smith was advancing on his 23rd Test century on 87 in 361 minutes with Shaun Marsh not out 10.
At stumps, Australia were trailing England by 137 runs with six wickets remaining in the first innings.
