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Canterbury: Shaun Marsh made his claim for a place in Australia's Test team with a century against Kent on the first day of their Ashes tour.
The left-handed opener, 31, scored 114 as Australia racked up 348-3 after being put in to bat on a true pitch under cloudless skies in Canterbury.
Chris Rogers, vying with Marsh for an opening spot, made 84, while captain Michael Clarke scored 56 off 73 balls.
Steve Smith was unbeaten on 71 at the close, with Shane Watson eight not out.
Clarke's men are playing Kent, who are bottom of Division Two of the County Championship, as part of their preparation for their defence of the Ashes, with the first of five Tests starting in Cardiff on 8 July.
Marsh cashes in
Marsh, the son of former Australia opener Geoff, scored a century on his Test debut against Sri Lanka in 2011 but has struggled to hold down a place in the Australia Test side, playing only 14 times in four years.
But here, showing excellent judgement outside off-stump, he drove and cut his way to three figures in a chanceless innings.
He overtook Rogers' score with a booming drive down the ground and brought up his century off 172 balls.
Looking to accelerate after tea, however, he took a wild heave at Matt Hunn - playing only his fourth first-class match for Kent - and was expertly caught by a diving Daniel Bell-Drummond at deep point.
Brief scores
Australians - 348/3 (Marsh 114, Rogers 84, Smith 71*, Hunn 3-78)
