Australia's Test contenders - How they fared on the second day
Peter Handscomb and Alex Doolan pressed their cases for call-ups to the Australia squad with double-tons on day two of the Sheffield Shield round preceding selection for Adelaide
The batting incumbents
David Warner
Caught at slip for 11 trying to glide one fine off Scott Boland.
Steven Smith
Caught at slip for 8 driving wide outside off stump off Chris Tremain.
Callum Ferguson
Caught behind off Luke Feldman for 4.
Peter Nevill is yet to bat. On day one Joe Burns made 4, Usman Khawaja 106, and Adam Voges retired hurt on 16.
The batting hopefuls
Peter Handscomb
Made an irresistible case for Test inclusion with 215 against New South Wales, his maiden first-class double-century. Resumed on 110 and was eventually out stumped off Steven Smith.
Kurtis Patterson
Went to stumps unbeaten on 28, and will have a chance to seriously push his claims on day three.
Cameron White
Continued his outstanding start to the summer with 75*, but came in at No.7 with a very strong base of 5 for 334 behind him.
Travis Head
Managed 37 off 43 balls before being bowled by Peter George.
Jake Lehmann
Caught behind off George for 7.
Matthew Wade
Caught at short cover for 6.
Glenn Maxwell
Perhaps trying to show a Test match temperament, made 10 from 32 balls, but didn't go on with it, caught behind off Doug Bollinger.
George Bailey
Made 24 before he was lbw to Simon Mackin at the WACA.
Alex Doolan
Recent first-class form would suggest he is no chance - when this game started his past three years had brought only one hundred and an average of 24.81. But, following on from a big Matador Cup, posted his highest first-class score and went to stumps unbeaten on 202 at the WACA.
The bowling incumbent
Nathan Lyon
The only one of Australia's Test bowlers to be playing in this Shield round, Lyon had a tough time of it at the SCG and took 0 for 141 from 39 overs. Lyon has now bowled 540 deliveries in first-class cricket since his last wicket, which came in the first innings of the Perth Test.
The bowling hopefuls
Steve O'Keefe
Did not add to his one wicket from the first day, and finished with 1 for 107 from 37 overs.
Chadd Sayers
Finished wicketless against Queensland, with 0 for 79 from 29 overs.
Doug Bollinger
Picked up 2 for 67 from 27 overs against Victoria at the SCG.
Jason Behrendorff
Finished the day with 3 for 73 from 31 overs against Tasmania at the WACA.
Brydon Coverdale is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. @brydoncoverdale
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