Bulls win, Renshaw fails

MATT RENSHAW is likely to open for Australia in the first Test against England but he can hear the footsteps of rivals closing in.

Australia’s first Test side became clearer on some fronts over the past few days – Peter Nevill is likely to be the keeper – but selectors will be keen spectators at next week’s Sheffield Shield games before naming their top order for the November 23 against England.

Renshaw made a painstaking 19 of 109 balls against Tasmania yesterday as the impressive Bulls (181 and 3-158) notched two wins from two Sheffield Shield games for new coach Wade Seccombe following fine efforts by fast men Luke Feldman and Michael Neser against Tasmania (186 and 150). Gabba Test