Marsh safe for Hobart: Waugh

National selector Mark Waugh has guaranteed Mitch Marsh’s place for the second Commonwealth Bank Test against South Africa, but says the heat is on the allrounder to start delivering.

Marsh's spot in the Test side is under increasing scrutiny following a lean year with the bat.

The 25-year-old averages just 23 in the Test arena, with his eight-ball duck against South Africa on Thursday heaping even more pressure on his spot in the team.

Despite his batting woes, selectors are vowing to stick by Marsh for at least one more Test, having already named a squad for the first two Tests against the Proteas.

But if Marsh fails in the second Test against South Africa in Hobart, starting on November 12, the likes of fellow allrounder Moises Henriques could come into the frame for the third Test, given the selection panel's stated desire to include a fifth bowling option.

"He is not cooked because we have actually picked this team for the first two Tests – he definitely has two Tests," Waugh told Triple M.

"As a selector, you pick these guys because you think they are the best players.

"You don't pick them because you think they are no good."

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Marsh's exploits with the ball have been far better than his performances with the bat so far in his Test career, but Waugh labelled the West Australian “a genuine allrounder”.

"I think he is capable of getting a hundred," Waugh said of Marsh, who has two half-centuries and a top score of 87 in his Test career.

"We haven't seen it yet but he is capable of getting five wickets. He is what I would call a genuine allrounder.

"On his day, he is sometimes better with the bat, other days he is better with the ball.

"He gives great balance to the team. But having said that, it doesn't matter who you are, you have got to perform.

"We all think Mitchell is a great talent and he's excellent for the team in that he gives you that extra bowler if you happen to get an injury, or one of the quick bowlers is not having a good day, you've got that back-up.

"Because none of the top five batsmen at the moment bowl any sort of seam up. So you really do need a genuine allrounder there just to level that up.

"I have got great faith in him but it's up to him now. He has just got to try and free himself. He looks a little bit tense with the bat."

Former Test wicketkeeper Brad Haddin said it was time for Marsh to produce the goods.

"He's not a project player anymore," Haddin told Triple M.

"He's 25 years old, so he's got to start producing at this level.

"He was under pressure before the Test match started, so he's going to have a lot of pressure going into the second innings."

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