Mighty Marcus powers fifty but Aussies fall short

Having been close to a Test call-up at the start of the summer, Marcus Stoinis has been pushed down the pecking order following Mitchell Marsh's emergence in the Ashes series. Selectors are big fans of the Western Australian but have deemed it unnecessary
to pick a second seam-bowling allrounder in the squad, although he’d be the most likely replacement should injury hit Marsh during the series. Instead, the powerful allrounder will look to continue his strong international form in the T20 series against New Zealand and England before returning to Shield cricket.