Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh says he is ready for the pink-ball Test against India at Adelaide Oval on December 6.
“The body is fine, yes. No, no, I’m ready to go. Yes, I will be there,” Marsh said speaking to Channel Nine after arriving in Adelaide on Monday night.
The 33-year-old expressed discomfort after bowling 19.3 overs in the Perth Test, where his team suffered a 295-run defeat.
Earlier, the right-arm medium pacer underwent surgery after suffering an ankle injury that saw him miss parts of the 2022-23 summer.
During Marsh’s absence, Australia added all-rounder Beau Webster to the squad, filling the vacancy for Marsh.
Webster trained alongside Usman Khwaja, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Travis Head and Alex Carey at Adelaide Oval in the nets on Monday.
Since his return in last year’s Ashes, Marsh has managed 803 runs at an average of 44.61 in 11 matches.
The Australians were recently hit by a huge shock when they lost pacer Josh Hazlewood to a side injury.
After his big statement, Australia are expected to add the recovered player to the XI for the upcoming Test against India.
His addition will leave the hosts in a state of shock as the Aussies are 1-0 down and need to make an impactful comeback in the pink-ball Test.
