Doolan's batting style similar to 'classy' Mark Waugh, says Clarke

Australian skipper Michael Clarke has said Alex Doolan's batting style is similar to Mark Waugh, and hoped that Shaun Marsh's one-day record highlights that he can play at the international level.

Doolan fell away after a strong start to the Sheffield Shield season for Tasmania and Marsh has a poor recent record for Western Australia.

Clarke said they both have what it takes to take on South Africa's pace attack next month.

He said he has seen Alex Doolan bat a few times and he looks extremely classy and has got a lot of Mark Waugh about him.

Clarke said he saw Doolan make 132 against NSW for Tasmania in a Shield game earlier this season and he certainly impressed him in that game.

Doolan, 28, or Marsh, 30, will replace the dropped George Bailey in next month's three-Test series against South Africa.

A batting reshuffle is likely to take place, with one expected to bat at number three while Shane Watson moves down to number six in Bailey's old spot.

Clarke's strongest memories of Marsh include the Test century he made on debut in Sri Lanka two and a half years ago, 141.