Shaun Marsh banks Test spot with century

Shaun Marsh shored up his Test spot while a trio of more certain selections failed to spend much time in the middle as the Australian tourists were made to battle by the WICB President's XI in Antigua.

Chris Rogers, Michael Clarke and Brad Haddin were among those to fall cheaply, while Mitchell Marsh was also only briefly at the wicket though he bowled impressively in the morning to help round up the locals for 382.

It was left to Shaun Marsh and his Western Australia state captain Adam Voges to add weight to the innings, their century stand guiding the tourists through the middle of the day at a steady rate.

Voges' best chance of squeezing into the Test team may actually have been at Marsh's expense. He played well in the company of the middle-order incumbent, eluding one caught-behind appeal before looking notably irritated to be given out lbw to Jomel Warrican, one of his three wickets.