Marcus Harris: ‘We can end 22-year wait for an away Ashes victory’

Jim Maxwell catches up with Marcus Harris, who has been named in Australia&rsquo;s squads for the World Test Championship final against India and the upcoming men&rsquo;s Ashes series in England. Harris discusses competing with David Warner and Usman Khawaja for an opportunity to open the batting, explains why Steve Smith&rsquo;s stint in the County Championship is of benefit to England just as much as it is to Australia, and rebuffs Stuart Broad&rsquo;s claim that Australia&rsquo;s win in the 2021 series is &ldquo;void&rdquo;.<br /> <br /> We also get Harris&rsquo; thoughts on England dropping wicketkeeper Ben Foakes from their Test squad to face Ireland at the start of June to make room for the return of Jonny Bairstow. <br /> <br /> Plus, Scotland&rsquo;s Lorna Jack joins Jim, Charu Sharma and Nikesh Rughani to discuss becoming one of the first female cricketers in the country to receive a professional contract. Jack&rsquo;s played almost 150 times for Scotland over a 16-year career. Away from cricket, she&rsquo;s a police officer in Glasgow.<br /> <br /> Image: Marcus Harris of Australia poses before an Australian Nets Session at Adelaide Oval on December 15, 2020 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)