What if Marnus fails in Wales?

Cameron Green smashes 112 for Gloucestershire. Marcus Harris makes 77 for Lancashire, while Fergus O’Neill adds to his growing reputation with five wickets and a quickfire 50.

We break down what it means for Australia’s top six at the WTC final — is Green now a contender at No. 3? Is Webster locked in? Where do Harris, Bancroft, and Labuschagne stand?

Plus, in the IPL:

• Tim David’s excellent form

• Glenn Maxwell dropped despite strong bowling

• Starc stars in a bizarre Super Over

• 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi debuts

• Jake Fraser-McGurk dropped

Also: updates on the Afghan women’s team, Warner’s quiet PSL form, and Mitch Owen’s all-round performance.