Chance for all-rounder

WESTERN Australian allrounder Nathan Coulter-Nile gets the chance to push his case for an Ashes call-up in the two-day tour match against England in Perth.

With WA’s best players tied up on Sheffield Shield duties, England this weekend will face a weakened WA XI side at the WACA Ground.

One familiar face in the squad is Coulter-Nile, who has been released from Shield duties to captain the WA XI outfit for the game starting on Saturday.

Coulter-Nile has been plagued in recent years by hamstring, shoulder and back injuries, and is still working his way back to full fitness.

The 30-year-old put in a man-of-the-match display in last week’s Shield win over Tasmania.