There will be no room for Matthew Wade and probably not Mitchell Marsh either as Australia prepares to name an extended squad for the 2021 Ashes series.
The squad will be named later today, but The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that Wade will not be involved in the squad, with Marsh unable to displace the likes of Cameron Green, Travis Head or Usman Khawaja for a spot in the middle order.
This is despite former Australian Test captain Mark Taylor saying that Marsh may have batted himself into Ashes contention after his match-winning knock in the final.
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After years of being Australian cricket’s whipping boy, Marsh delivered on the biggest stage, guiding his side to its first T20 World Cup with an unbeaten 77 off 50 deliveries – but Cameron Green is likely to hold him off for one of those spots in the middle order.
The other will be filled by either Head or Khawaja, the latter scoring back-to-back centuries last month.
Scott Boland has reportedly earned a spot among the backup quicks, along with Jhye Richardson and Sean Abbott, behind the incumbent trio of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc.
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Skipper Tim Paine will not play a Shield match ahead of the series, which starts on December 8 at the Gabba.
Henry Hunt, Bryce Street and Matt Renshaw could also feature on an extended list to feature in an internal practice squad game from December 1 to 3.