Labuschagne Dropped from Australia's ODI Squad to Face Team India
The Australian selectors have left out Labuschagne from Australia's three-game ODI series against India, as in-form Queensland colleague Matt Renshaw receiving a surprise call-up.
Recent Form Lead to Exclusion
The right-hander was left out from the ODI side after scoring just one run in each of his two innings during the recent series against South Africa in August. The right-hander has a best innings of forty-seven in his previous ten ODI innings.
The batsman has played 68 ODIs and accumulated 1,871 runs at an batting average of 34.64 runs per dismissal, but will now focus on earning a Test recall in time for the Ashes starting in Perth on November 21.
Renshaw's Return and Other Squad Updates
Recent performances suggest of a resurgence with 160 for Queensland in the Sheffield Shield this week, while Renshaw scored a hundred for the Bulls in the identical match against Tasmania.
The left-hander may to make his white-ball international debut in the upcoming series against India after previously being selected in an ODI squad in 2022.
The left-hander has played 14 Tests with the last coming in India in 2023 but is also hoping for a return to the Test team as Australia search for a fix to their batting top-order problems.
Bowling Returns and Injury News
Left-arm quick Mitchell Starc returns for the ODI series against India after being rested since starring for Australia in the 3-0 Test series sweep of West Indies in July.
Big Bash star Mitch Owen may earn his ODI debut after suffering a concussion in the build-up to Australia’s last 50-over series against South Africa.
ODI captain Pat Cummins is still unavailable as he hopes to heal from a back injury by the time to captain Australia in the first Ashes Test in November.
Squad Selection Approach and Schedule
Australia have announced a squad for only the first two T20s against India with the upcoming Ashes series, although Glenn Maxwell will miss all of the five-game T20 series due to a wrist injury sustained in New Zealand.
Mitch Marsh will captain both the ODI and T20 sides after smashing a century in the last match against New Zealand to seal a two-nil victory last week.
“We have named a squad for the ODI series and initial two matches of the T20 series as there will be rotation through the later stages of the series as players get ready for the cricket season through domestic first-class matches,” Australia chair of selectors George Bailey said.
“The bulk of the T20 squad will stay as a group as it’s an crucial phase in the preparation for the T20 World Cup next year, however we are trying to strike a balance to ensure we simultaneously get ready certain individuals for the Test series ahead.”
Australia’s three-game ODI series against India starts on October 19 in Perth, before the opponents play five T20 internationals from 29 October.
Australia ODI Team:
- Mitchell Marsh capt
- Xavier Bartlett
- Alex Carey
- Cooper Connolly
- Ben Dwarshuis
- Nathan Ellis
- Cameron Green
- Josh Hazlewood
- Travis Head
- Josh Inglis
- Mitchell Owen
- Matthew Renshaw
- Matthew Short
- Mitchell Starc
- Adam Zampa
Australian T20 Squad (first two games):
- Mitchell Marsh capt
- Sean Abbott
- Xavier Bartlett
- Tim David
- Ben Dwarshuis
- Nathan Ellis
- Josh Hazlewood
- Travis Head
- Josh Inglis
- Matthew Kuhnemann
- Mitchell Owen
- Matthew Short
- Marcus Stoinis
- Adam Zampa
