Perth: The stuttering Test career of Shaun Marsh is about to enter its sixth phase, with the enigmatic left-hander chosen to replace injured batsman Usman Khawaja for at least the day-night Test in Adelaide. Marsh is one of four potential reinforcements for Australia, a team shorn of Khawaja and the now-retired Mitch Johnson. He has been joined by three bowlers who will compete to occupy the positions of Johnson and, potentially, Josh Hazlewood at the Adelaide Oval for the series-ending match against New Zealand: Victorian pacemen Peter Siddle (who was 12th man for the first two Tests) and James Pattinson and, in case of overly spin-friendly conditions, NSW tweaker Steve O'Keefe. Both Siddle...
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