Injury blow to Marsh

SHAUN Marsh’s English county season is over because of a shoulder injury, the latest blow to Australia’s depleted batting stocks. Marsh, who suffered the setback while trying to stop a boundary for Glamorgan during a Twenty20 game, is returning home for further assessment. Marsh could yet be fit for Australia’s tour of the United Arab Emirates, where they will face Pakistan in the first Test series under new coach Justin Langer. The schedule for that tour is yet to be locked in but it’s expected to take place in early October, leaving Marsh potentially 12 weeks to recover from ligament damage and disruption in his AC joint.