The third round of Sheffield Shield action could go a long way in determining the make-up of Australia’s squad for the first Ashes Test against England.

Openers Jake Weatherald and Matthew Renshaw will get their final opportunity to push for an Ashes call-up, while all-rounders Cameron Green and Beau Webster will be eager to prove their fitness after injury setbacks.

Following confirmation that national captain Pat Cummins had been ruled out of the Perth Test, the likes of Fergus O’Neill and Brendan Doggett will be fighting for the chance to bolster Australia’s bowling stocks for the blockbuster series.

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Meanwhile, superstars Steve Smith, Nathan Lyon, Marnus Labushcgane and Usman Khawaja will also be in action at the Gabba.

The red-ball clash between Victoria and Tasmania in Melbourne will be shown live and ad-break free on Fox Cricket (Channel 501), while all three games can be streamed on Kayo Sports.

MATCH CENTRES

Victoria vs Tasmania live scorecard (10.30am AEDT)

Queensland vs New South Wales live scorecard (11am AEDT)

Western Australia vs South Australia live scorecard (1.30pm AEDT)

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