Australia have responded swiftly with their Twenty20 defeat to South Africa by drafting in allrounder Glenn Maxwell for the remaining three-match series.
The Aussies were beaten by seven wickets in the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday after Proteas lefthander Rilee Rossouw smashed 78 from 50 balls.
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Lancashire kept their hopes of avoiding relegation living as Glenn Chapple saw them past 300 to claim an important bonus point within their clash with Middlesex at Emirates Old Trafford.
The allrounder hit an unbeaten 45 off 64 balls and found Lancashire to their goal with four balls to spare, immediately calling to get a statement to have Middlesex bat to get another time.
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Left-arm spinner Steve O’Keefe and all-rounder Mitchell Marsh have been included in Australia’s Test squad for the upcoming series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.
The uncapped duo have been named in a 15-man party that also includes all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and recalled batsman Phil Hughes.
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