Australian Test hopeful Marcus Harris has flopped astatine the worst imaginable clip arsenic helium desperately pushes his lawsuit to play a portion successful the upcoming Ashes series.
Harris returned scores of 1 (14 balls) and 0 (7 balls) portion playing for Victoria successful their Sheffield Shield clash with NSW astatine the MCG.
In the 2nd innings connected Sunday morning, Harris was trapped lbw by chap Test aspirant Sean Abbott.
The 29-year-old left-hand opener is believed to beryllium in a contention with Usman Khawaja to triumph the vacant Test squad spot astatine the apical of the order, alongside David Warner.
Harris' Victorian teammate Will Pucovski would astir surely beryllium filling the presumption if helium was not sidelined indefinitely with ongoing concussion issues.
The wounded to Pucovski leaves the relation of Warner's opening spouse available, and Harris and Khawaja are the 2 main contenders gunning for the spot.
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Khawaja precocious scored centuries successful consecutive Shield games to propulsion his lawsuit for a Test recall.
Harris is the incumbent, having played against India astatine the Gabba successful January.
He's played 10 Tests for Australia since debuting successful December 2018.
He whitethorn lone person 1 much Shield crippled to person selectors to prime him successful the Test squad.
Victoria plays NSW astatine the SCG starting November 19. They besides play 2 one-day games either broadside of that.
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