Ashes 2017/18: 5 players who could have been picked ahead of Shaun Marsh

Mitchell Marsh

Marsh captained WA to victory in the JLT One-Day Cup

While the Marsh household might be rejoicing at the return of Shaun to the Australian Test side, one man who probably won't be as pleased is Mitchell, who had a great opportunity to make the side and fill the void of the No.6 spot.

While the all-rounder hasn't had the greatest run in the ongoing edition of the Sheffield Shield, he was the captain of Western Australia, who claimed the JLT One-Day Cup last month. In the game against South Australia, which was the last one before the squad was announced, he scored a 95 and along with Bancroft, helped set the perfect platform in the first innings.

Considering that the current Australian squad doesn't have a single all-rounder in its ranks, Mitchell Marsh can consider himself very unlucky to not have made the cut. Especially when both Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc have had injury concerns and the inclusion of the 26-year-old could have eased their workload as well.