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Source: Getty Images SHAUN Marsh has smashed doubts about his fitness for the Boxing Day Test. The preferred Australian No.3 had no problems with his troublesome back on his way to an unbeaten 99 off 52 balls for Perth Scorchers against Melbourne ...
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Shaun Marsh fit to play in Boxing Day Test by: Rod Nicholson, Richard Earle From: Herald Sun December 23, 2011 3:02AM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Email Share Add to Digg Add to del.icio.us Add to Facebook Add to Kwoff Add to Myspace Add to Newsvine What are these?
The preferred Australian No.3 had no problems with his troublesome back on his way to an unbeaten 99 off 52 balls for Perth Scorchers against Melbourne Renegades at Etihad Stadium.
The Big Bash match was the second of a three-phase fitness trial for the 28-year-old, sandwiched between key training sessions at the MCG.
Marsh said it was "great to be back on the park again'', describing the back that had kept him out of the game for six weeks as "pretty good''.
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Cricket Australia high performance manager Pat Howard demands 100 per cent fitness before a player is selected, but the final call will rest with Marsh.
Marsh said he was aware of his responsibilities, especially after quick Ryan Harris ruled himself out of the Boxing Day Test because of a hip injury.
"I am confident if I get through the T20 game against Melbourne Renegades and what I have done the past three to four days that I will be right and ready to go.
Marsh said a new Pilates program and revamped rehab approach in Perth had in the past seven days fast-tracked progress that had been stalling for five weeks.
He is determined to play against India in Melbourne - where his father Geoff played seven of 50 Tests - insisting he had done too much hard work to miss the cricket calendar's biggest day.
"I have worked pretty hard over the past three or fours years to get myself in this position,'' he said. "There is no better feeling than playing in the Test team.