\u201cWe know that he opens batting for Victoria and Adelaide Strikers and has opened in T20 cricket around the world,\u201d Marsh said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut we see no real difference between opening and batting number three, and we feel comfortable with him batting up there.<\/p>\n
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\u201cAcross the board, in our white-ball teams over the last 12 months, we\u2019ve seen a lot of guys get opportunities and for us, it\u2019s all about (them) coming in and being really clear on their role.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Josh Philippe will take the gloves with Josh Inglis missing with a calf strain, and Alex Carey is in the squad but will sit out this match after playing Sheffield Shield cricket for South Australia this week.<\/p>\n
Who will join Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood in Australia\u2019s bowling attack remains unclear with left arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann a chance to return as he was recalled to the squad following Adam Zampa\u2019s withdrawal due to personal reasons.<\/p>\n
Australia are winless in three ODIs at Optus Stadium, and the last two have been dominated by fast bowling with Australia knocked over for 140 by Pakistan\u2019s quicks last November, while they were rolled for 152 by South Africa back in 2018.<\/p>\n
\u201cOften you see at Perth Stadium it can swing around the new ball and both teams will be looking to do early damage on that wicket,\u201d Marsh said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAcross the board in the Big Bash, a lot of the biggest scores are backended.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo if we get off to a good start, I believe it will be high scoring affair, but getting through the first 10 overs for both teams will be the challenge and maybe where the game is won and lost.\u201d<\/p>\n