Mitchell Marsh remains in Ashes calculations with Australia's T20I captain set to make a surprise return to Sheffield Shield cricket in early December for Western Australia with a role at the top of the order to be discussed.

Meanwhile, reserve Test wicketkeeper Josh Inglis is set to play for the Cricket Australia XI against the England Lions at Lilac Hill on Friday and is also likely to bat high in the order.

Marsh's return to Shield cricket is an intriguing development. He had claimed he would be " six beers deep " while watching the first Test from the stands in Perth and is not going to play in WA's round five day-night Shield clash with South Australia that starts on Saturday in Adelaide.

However, he is in line to play in WA's round six clash with Victoria at the MCG starting on

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