Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Australia opener Marcus Harris ready for Tests against India
Australia’s batsman Marcus Harris plays a shot on the second day of the Australia A against India A cricket match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on November 8, 2024.
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Marcus Harris hit a patient and timely 74 against India A on Friday (November 8, 2024) to thrust himself into prime contention to open for Australia in the first of five Tests against the tourists this month.
The diminutive 32-year-old steered Australia A to 223 in reply to India A’s 161 on day two of their four-day match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground — seen as a bat-off for the Test spot left vacant by David Warner’s retirement.“Externally, obviously this game was getting built up a lot, which is fair...