New Delhi, May 12 -- Australia's left-hand opener Marcus Harris' ton in the County Championship has increased his chances for selection in the national team for the upcoming World Test Championship final against South Africa, as per the ICC official website.

Harris hit a classy innings of 121 during Lancashire's first innings of their four-day clash against Northamptonshire at Northampton's County Ground in what was a timely reminder of the left-hander's prowess ahead of next month's one-off Test decider against South Africa.

It was Harris' third century of the County season and sees the 32-year-old sit at the top of the leading run-scorer charts in Division 2 of the County Championship with 749 runs, with his batting average now sittin...