Forgotten Test openers Matthew Renshaw and Marcus Harris staked their claims for an Ashes recall, while allrounder Cameron Green made a promising return to the bowling crease, as the focus on this summer’s blue-chip Test series intensifies.

And Marnus Labuschagne also made a splash with the bat on Sunday, as the race to be Usman Khawaja’s opening partner in next month’s Ashes opener in Perth gained pace.

The national selectors wanted batters to get busy in the opening round of the Sheffield Shield, and that was again the case on day two of the ongoing three matches across the country.

In Queensland, Renshaw, who played the last of his 14 Tests in 2023, eased to his 24th first-class century off 182 deliveries against Tasmania at Allan Border Field. On a friendly batting deck, Renshaw, 29

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