The Third Test in the Ashes Series - WACA (14 December)

[laj]

Averages around 21 with the bat at test cricket...he would probably bat at No 3 for England but here in Aus you need to be at around 35-40 IMO  even batting at six to earn your money. Maybe they might bat Paine at six if Marsh plays....

Hopefully 2nd time round that will improve. Of that glorious Australian sides through the late 90's/2000s every batsman was dropped at some stage. They were much better then 2nd, even 3rd time around. Symonds was once considered a professional fieldsman at one stage then eventually went on to be pretty good.

M.Marsh's recent form has been good and this summer picking blokes in good FC form like Bancroft, S.Marsh and Paine has been a success so far.

I say that out of hope as having two Marsh's in the side scares me, although we certainly can't complain about Shaun's form.