Green finds form with 94 for Western Australia

All-rounder Cameron Green caught the eye with a hard-fought 94 as Australia's cricketers continued their Ashes preparations in the Sheffield Shield.

Green, who could bat at number three in the first Test on 21 November, struck eight fours and a six in his 172-ball knock, which was brought to an end when he was pinned lbw by Queensland's Michael Neser on day three of the four-day match.

The 26-year-old then bowled another eight tidy overs in the field, to go with the eight overs he bowled in Queensland's first innings.

Western Australia have a good chance of victory on the final day, with the visitors closing just 255 runs ahead with two wickets in hand, despite Matthew Renshaw, another Test hopeful, following his first-innings 101 with a half-century.