AUSTRALIA TOUR OF INDIA
Coach Justin Langer backs Shaun Marsh to fill No6 vacancy against India
Melbourne — Shaun Marsh has valuable experience on the Indian subcontinent and should slot into the vacant No6 spot in Australia’s batting order for the upcoming tour, his state coach Justin Langer says. Marsh has not played since breaking a finger as an opening batsman in the first Test against SA in November but the 33-year-old was named in the 16-man squad for the four-Test series against India. All-rounder Mitchell Marsh, Shaun’s younger brother, played at No6 in the same match against the Proteas but was dropped for the second Test in favour of a specialist batsman and overlooked for the rest of the home summer. The spot has become something of a headache for selectors, who churned through Callum Ferguson, Nic Maddinson and all-rounder Hilton Cartwright during series against SA and Pakistan, with none of the three able to cement their place. With rookie Matt Renshaw likely to be retained as opening batsman after impressing in his four Tests over the summer, Shaun Marsh is in a ...
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