2019 Ashes Form Guide: Marcus Harris

Harris made the move from his home state of Western Australia to Victoria in 2016, having played 41 Sheffield Shield games. His 4-day form saw him make his Test debut in the 1st Test against India in Adelaide, scoring 26 in both innings.

Harris looked pretty solid at the top of the order, despite being a fairly disappointing series for the Aussies, making 258 runs in the 4 match series at an average of 36.86.

This forced the selectors to pick him in the two match Test series against Sri Lanka later in the summer. Harris scored 44 at Brisbane as Australia cruised to victory by an innings and 40 runs, however he was unable to have much of an impact in the second test in Canberra.

After the Australian summer, Harris returned to state cricket and piled on the runs, helping Victoria notch up another Sheffield Shield trophy.

The opener scored 95 and 174 against Queensland, before backing it up with another 94 in the following match against Tasmania.

However, his most important innings would come in the final as he notched up a century in the first innings to put the Bushrangers in a commanding position. Harris finished with 141 as Victoria defeated New South Wales by 177 runs to take out their fourth title in five years.

This capped off an outstanding competition for the 26-year-old, racking up 1188 runs at an average of 69.88.

This setup an England tour for Harris, selected for Australia A and the Australian XI in two lead up tour matches scheduled during the World Cup. A century against Sussex and a half-century against the England Lions boosted his chances of making his Ashes debut.