Labuschagne Dropped from Australia's ODI Team to Face Team India
The Australian selectors have left out Labuschagne from the three-match ODI series facing India, as in-form Queensland colleague Matt Renshaw getting a shock call-up.
Performance Issues Result in Exclusion
The right-hander was left out from the one-day international team following managing only a single run in each of his two innings during the top-end series against South Africa in August. The right-hander has a top score of 47 in his last 10 ODI innings.
The 31-year-old has played 68 ODIs and amassed 1,871 ODI runs at an batting average of 34.64 runs per dismissal, but will now work towards a Test recall ahead of the Ashes starting in Perth on November 21.
Renshaw's Return and Other Squad Changes
Recent performances suggest of a improvement in form with 160 for Queensland in the domestic first-class competition this week, while Renshaw scored a hundred for the Bulls in the identical match against Tasmania.
Renshaw is in line to make his white-ball international debut in the forthcoming series against India after his last inclusion in an ODI squad in 2022.
The left-hander has played 14 Tests with the most recent appearance in India in 2023 but is also hoping for a red-ball recall as Australia look for a answer to their opening batting issues.
Pace Returns and Injury News
Fast bowler Mitchell Starc makes a comeback for the ODI series against India after having time off since excelling for Australia in the 3-0 Test series sweep of West Indies in July.
Big Bash star Mitch Owen could make his ODI debut after suffering a concussion in the lead up to Australia’s previous 50-over series against South Africa.
ODI captain Pat Cummins continues to be absent as he hopes to heal from a spinal issue in time to lead Australia in the first Ashes Test in November.
Squad Selection Strategy and Fixtures
Australia have named a squad for only the initial two T20 matches against India with the Ashes approaching, although Glenn Maxwell will sit out the five-game T20 series due to a wrist problem sustained in New Zealand.
Mitch Marsh will lead both the ODI and T20 sides after scoring a hundred in the last match against New Zealand to seal a two-nil victory last week.
“Selectors have announced a squad for the ODI series and first two games of the T20 series as there will be rotation through the later stages of the series as individuals prepare for the summer through Sheffield Shield cricket,” Australia chair of selectors George Bailey said.
“The majority of the T20 squad will stay as a group as it’s an crucial phase in the build towards the T20 World Cup next year, however we are trying to strike a balance to ensure we simultaneously prepare certain individuals for the Test matches ahead.”
Australia’s three-match ODI series against India begins on October 19 in Perth, before the rivals play five T20 internationals from 29 October.
Australia ODI Squad:
- 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 (initial two matches):
- 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
