The injuries to David Warner and Will Pucovski, combined with the terrible form of Joe Burns, have presented a headache for Australia regarding the opening slot.
David Warner had torn his adductor muscle while fielding in the second ODI against India. He missed the rest of the limited-overs leg and has now been officially ruled out of the first Test.
Meanwhile, the 22-year-old Will Pucovski suffered the ninth concussion of his career, getting hit by a vicious bouncer from Kartik Tyagi during Australia A’s three-day game against India A.
Allan Border told Fox Sports News:
The legendary Australian batsman added that bringing back Marcus Harris or promoting Marnus Labuschagne up the order could also be options that the team management could consider. He continued:
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Shaun Marsh had a good first-class season for Western Australia
Shaun Marsh, 37, had a good first-class season for Western Australia, averaging 97 from six matches, which included three centuries. This probably prompted Border to choose Shaun Marsh as a probable candidate for the opening slot.
Marcus Harris, who is also a contender for the opening slot, has averaged 103.75 this summer, including a double century in the Sheffield Shield.
The choice might come down to the performance in Australia A’s final tour game against India A which is scheduled to start on Friday.
This game is also going to be important for Joe Burns, who has averaged a paltry 8.70 runs in the last seven first-class innings, including 4&0 against India A in the first tour match.
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