Labuschagne Left Out from Australia's One-Day International Team Versus India
The Australian selectors have left out Labuschagne from the three-game ODI series versus India, as in-form Queensland teammate Matt Renshaw getting a unexpected selection.
Performance Issues Lead to Exclusion
Selectors dropped Labuschagne from the one-day international squad following scoring just one run in each of his two innings during the top-end series against South Africa in August. The right-hander has a best innings of forty-seven in his previous ten ODI innings.
Labuschagne has featured in 68 ODIs and amassed 1,871 ODI runs at an average of 34.64 runs per dismissal, but will now work towards a Test team comeback in time for the Ashes beginning in Perth on November 21.
Surprise Inclusion and Other Squad Changes
Labuschagne has shown signs of a resurgence with a score of 160 for Queensland in the Sheffield Shield this week, while Renshaw made a hundred for the Bulls in the identical match against Tasmania.
Renshaw is in line to make his ODI debut in the forthcoming series against India after previously being selected in an ODI squad in 2022.
Renshaw has played 14 Tests with the last coming in India in 2023 but is also aiming for a red-ball recall as Australia search for a answer to their batting top-order problems.
Bowling Returns and Injury News
Left-arm quick Mitchell Starc makes a comeback for the ODI series against India after taking a break since performing well for Australia in the whitewash of West Indies in July.
Big Bash star Mitch Owen might get his ODI debut after suffering a concussion in the build-up to Australia’s previous 50-over series against South Africa.
ODI captain Pat Cummins remains on the sidelines as he hopes to heal from a spinal issue by the time to captain Australia in the opening Test of the Ashes in November.
Team Announcement Strategy and Schedule
Australia have selected a squad for only the first two T20s against India with the Ashes approaching, although Glenn Maxwell will be absent for the five-game T20 series due to a wrist problem sustained in New Zealand.
Mitch Marsh will skipper both the ODI and T20 teams after smashing a century in the last match against New Zealand to secure a series clean sweep last week.
“Selectors have announced a squad for the ODI series and initial two matches of the T20 series as there will be some management through the later stages of the series as players get ready for the cricket season through Sheffield Shield cricket,” selection chief George Bailey said.
“The majority of the T20 squad will remain together as it’s an crucial phase in the build towards the 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-match ODI series against India begins on 19 October 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 Team (first two games):
- Mitchell Marsh captain
- 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
