He was dropped and stopped bowling, but selectors say Mitch Marsh’s Test career isn’t over

Power hitter Mitchell Marsh may give up bowling to prolong his international career as selectors weigh up a possible Test recall for him to combat an expected Ashes bouncer barrage from England.

On the day Sam Konstas, Matt Kuhnemann and Beau Webster earned their first Cricket Australia contracts, selection chair George Bailey flagged that Marsh’s Test days may not be over despite losing his place at the end of the home summer.

The Australian selectors have not given up on Mitch Marsh as a Test match batter. Credit: Getty Images

Back issues that first flared in September during a white-ball tour of England went on to affect 33-year-old Marsh against India and kept him out of cricket until the Indian Premier League, where he has flourished so far as an “impact player” who does not have to bowl or field.

With England seemingly set on a pace-heavy attack on Australia from the likes of Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson and Brydon Carse, Marsh’s ability to hook, cut and drive off the back foot will keep him in Australia’s thoughts for the Ashes.

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