5 players who can earn an Ashes spot on the basis of their JLT Cup performance

Shaun Marsh

Shaun Marsh was the Man of the Series in the JLT One-Day Cup

The fragility of the Australian middle-order over the last year has meant that they are constantly on the lookout for someone who can churn out runs for fun. Shaun Marsh has certainly been doing just that for Western Australia in the JLT Cup, where he was one of the main reasons for their triumph.

Although he played against India earlier in the year, Shaun Marsh has almost disappeared from the selectors' radars since then as he didn't feature in the squad for the Bangladesh series. However, 412 runs at an average of over 80 with a century and three fifties is just the kind of form that will get him back to the Australian Test side.

He also has the backing of Justin Langer, and his versatility means that he could fit in just as well anywhere in the middle-order.