Marcus Harris has confirmed the one Check top-order hopeful to nail his newest audition, top-scoring for Australia A on the MCG.
As fellow contenders Nathan McSweeney, Cam Bancroft and Sam Konstas all went cheaply, Harris made 74 as the house facet took a first-innings lead in opposition to India A.
Australia A had been dismissed at tea on Friday for 223, giving them a 62-run lead over the vacationers with two days left on a pitch that’s providing the bowlers lots.
The Check squad will probably be named quickly after this match ends, and all of the curiosity lies in who opens the batting with Usman Khawaja.
McSweeney, the Australia A captain, was moved up the order to open with Harris, however he solely made 14.
Bancroft’s woes endured when he was dismissed for 3 late on Thursday, and Konstas was the primary wicket to fall on Friday morning for a similar rating.
Instantly after lunch, the Indians had been fuming when Harris defended a supply from spinner Tanush Kotian and the ball deflected to first slip.
It was dominated not out and as Harris pointed to his pad, indicating there was no edge, Kotian glared on the umpire and will effectively face a dissent cost.
Placing a excessive value on his wicket, Harris confronted 138 balls and hit 5 fours.
The opener was the seventh wicket to fall when he fended at a ball from Prasidh Krishna effectively exterior off stump and was caught behind.
Harris, 32, has performed 14 Exams, most not too long ago the 2022 Sydney Ashes match.
Late-order resistance from Jimmy Peirson (30), Nathan McAndrew (26no) and Corey Rocchiccioli (35 from 28 balls, with three fours and two sixes) gave Australia the first-inning lead.
Michael Neser, who was injured on day one, didn’t bat.
Krishna took 4-50, whereas Mukesh Kumar claimed three wickets and fellow opening bowler Khaleel Ahmed picked up two.
There have been two extra rain delays on day two, however Melbourne’s notoriously fickle spring climate had cleared by mid-afternoon.
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