Mitchell Marsh

Mitchell Marsh, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon and Peter Siddle have all been rested in preparation for the Test series against India

Will Bosisto batted throughout the third day at Allan Border Field for a career-best 132* as Western Australia moved into the lead

The Western Australia captain scored an unbeaten half-century to gain some confidence back after a poor series against Pakistan, but his team is in deep trouble

After further collapses in the UAE the spotlight is once again on Australia's mis-firing top order with places up for grabs over the next six weeks

The allrounder is one of a number of Australia's team under scrutiny ahead of the Test series against India

Alex Carey and Mitchell Marsh to assist captain Aaron Finch in the three T20Is against Pakistan; Nathan Coulter-Nile also back from injury

A Pakistan A side with no specialist spinners was made to toil on the third day as the Australians went 216 ahead on the back of Mitchell Marsh's 162 and nineties from Shaun Marsh and Travis Head

After he was substituted out of the rest of the game, Aaron Finch and the Marsh brothers made fifties to shore up the Australians

Not really. It could lead to an ultimately distracting competition to be the one who has the captain's ear

The appointments marks the end of a formal examination that sought to avoid the continuation of a long pattern of failed leadership duos, including the banned Steven Smith and David Warner

The sixth-wicket pair put on a century stand after Australia A had squandered another good start to fall to 140 for 5

With Bancroft's nine-month suspension expiring in December, he is expected to turn up against the Hobart Hurricanes on December 30 in the eighth edition of the Big Bash League

He's battled more injuries than most, and the allrounder who was touted as a future Australia captain by Justin Langer has the opportunity to take a step towards that goal

Queensland's Brendan Doggett and Marnus Labuschagne will also be travelling to India while Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh were named captains

Mitchell Marsh is facing his second operation in a year and that leaves Surrey with problems with the county season only days away

While Mitchell Marsh did bowl overs at half-pace as he recovered from a groin strain, a calf complaint for Starc is a concern given that he has just had numerous days to shake off residual niggles from the first two Tests

The allrounder also suffered a bout of gastro that had him well below 100% fitness on day one of the Port Elizabeth Test

Fresh charge levelled against South Africa quick for Warner send-off, even as he awaits ruling on Smith shoulder nudge

As the series nears its halfway mark, the home side seems rejuvenated by the deeds of AB de Villiers while the visitors have begun showing worrying signs of top-order frailty