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Melbourne, Dec 25 (CRICKETNMORE):  <\/strong>Australia captain Tim Paine asserted on Tuesday that the inclusion of all-rounder Mitchell Marsh in the playing XI for the third cricket Test against India will improve the team's bowling options for the crucial contest.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"It's a long series, our bowlers have had a really big workload and we feel we're going to need Mitch's bowling at some point," Paine was quoted as saying by icc-cricket.com.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"The majority of this decision's been based around (the fact that) it's a long series, we've played on a lot of hot days and our bowlers have had a big workload. We believe Mitch can come in and do a really good job with the bat and obviously he'll give great support to our bowlers," he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The four-Test series is locked at 1-1 after India won the opening match in Adelaide and the hosts drew level with victory in Perth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Marsh is the only change in the Australian line-up from those two matches. He replaces opener Peter Handscomb, who struggled against the Indian bowling.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Paine however, insisted that Handscomb is still an option for the final contest of the series which starts in Sydney on January 3.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I'm sure Pete would be upset. I think he's had conversations with the selectors that there's a few things they would like him to work on and Pete is open to that," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Pete at his best is going to score a lot of Test runs and not just his batting, he brings a hell of a lot to our side in terms of his fielding, his experience and just the way he generally goes about his cricket," Paine added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Going to Sydney, a place where it normally spins, I think people come back into the fold pretty quickly because he's renowned as probably our best player of spin. I know he'll be doing everything he can to get back into the side."
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