After being overlooked for the 15-man Ashes Test squad, Queensland opener Matt Renshaw made a statement to selectors.
Renshaw knocked up his second second of the Sheffield Shield season with 101 in Queensland’s match against Western Australia in a reminder of what he can do.
The 29-year old’s big knock came to an end after being caught behind off Cameron Gannon, who was on a hat-trick after bowling Jimmy Peirson with his next delivery.
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Renshaw reached his ton just hours after Jake Weatherald, the opener Australia elected to pick, was bowled for 30 against South Australia.
He struck eight fours and two sixes on his way to triple figures after sharing a 103-run partnership with Marnus Labuschagne (50).
Despite missing out on selection for the first Test, it puts Renshaw in the frame for the remainder of the series.
Elsewhere, Cameron Green showed Australian selectors that he is back bowling fearsome spells, while fellow all-rounder Beau Webster issued a reminder of his quality in the Sheffield Shield on Tuesday.
Green returned to the bowling crease with a four over spell that conceded only seven runs in the morning session, and yielded the wicket of Queensland opener Angus Lovell, caught behind.
The 26-year-old bowled with impressive pace and exploited the extra bounce at the WACA to take the shoulder of Lovell’s bat with a rising delivery that ended up in the gloves of fellow Test squad member Josh Inglis.
He also struck Renshaw on the glove and caused the opener discomfort with medical staff having to come onto the ground to check on him.
The left-hander was okay to resume, reaching his half-century shortly after lunch and he is at the crease alongside Marnus Labuschagne with Queensland 1/106 after 34 overs.
Green is aiming to bowl 15-20 overs in Western Australia’s clash with Queensland to prove to selectors that he can fulfil all-rounder duties in the first Ashes Test at Optus
Stadium starting next Friday, and he returned for a second spell in the second session.
He was once again economical, conceding just six runs and beating the bat on multiple occasions in a tidy four-over burst.
In Hobart, Webster enticed selectors to play both all-round options with a five-wicket haul.
He finished with figures of 5/50 from 13 overs, including the big wicket of Travis Head yesterday, as South Australia were all out for 177.
Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey looks in fine touch ahead of the Ashes, cracking a rapid half-century on day two for the visitors.
Resuming overnight on 25, the South Australian raced towards his fifty in just 47 deliveries, later dismissed by Tigers seamer Gabe Bell following a rain delay.
In Tasmania’s second innings, potential Test debutant Jake Weatherald fell for 30, chopping on for the second straight innings.
At the SCG, Victorian seamer Scott Boland has knocked over his bunny yet again, dismissing New South Wales opener Sam Konstas for a sixth time in the Sheffield Shield.
The 20-year-old, dropped from Australia’s Test side last week, was bowled through the gate for 12 after leaving a gap between bat and pad, with his susceptibility to inswinging deliveries still a glaring flaw. He didn’t manage a boundary during his 59-ball stay at the crease.
The Blues were knocked over for just 128 with captain Steve Smith offering the only resistance, scoring 57 before being the ninth wicket to fall.
Sam Elliott, the son of former Test opener Matthew Elliott, did the bulk of the damage, taking 5/26 from 8.4 overs. Boland meanwhile was typically miserly with figures of 2/27 from 15 overs.
Earlier, the Victorians were bowled out for 382 after NSW spinner Nathan Lyon cleaned up the tail, finishing with 4-82 from 29.1 overs.
