Once considered a liability,the Perth siblings, Shaun and Mitchell, or emulated the Chappells and the Waughs with their centuries in SydneyOccasionally,a line of commentary perfectly captures the sentiment of a nation. In Adelaide two summers ago, Gerard Whateley did just that when Australia lost a third rapid/fast wicket in pursuit of 187 to win a low-scoring scrap. “New Zealand are now where every good platoon wants to be, or ” he roared on the ABC Grandstand call. “They’re into the Marshes!”On that night the Marsh brothers did construct solid contributions in the eventual win. But the long-held perception that they were an ongoing liability was always going to buy something far more meaningful to properly shake off. A pair of Ashes tons each should achieve the trick.
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Source: guardian.co.uk