Melbourne, Oct. 27 -- Australian head coach Andrew McDonald on Monday indicated that all-rounder and white-ball skipper Mitchell Marsh remains in contention for selection in the upcoming Ashes series, starting November 21 at Perth, should Australia require reinforcement in their batting line-up.

Marsh last played a Test match during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series last year against India, battling a poor run of form all year, during which he averaged 18.86 in Tests. Marsh has represented Aussies in 46 Tests, scoring 2,083 runs in 80 innings at an average of 28.53, with three centuries and nine fifties.

However, Marsh brings his A game against the arch-rivals, having made 659 runs against England in 10 Tests and 17 innings at an averag...