Marnus Labuschagne Omitted from Australian ODI Lineup Versus India
The Australian selectors have left out Labuschagne from the three-game ODI series facing India, as in-form Queensland teammate Matt Renshaw earning a unexpected selection.
Performance Issues Lead to Omission
The right-hander was left out from the ODI team after managing only a single run in both of his innings during the top-end series against South Africa in August. He has a top score of forty-seven in his most recent ten ODI batting appearances.
The batsman has played 68 one-day internationals and amassed 1,871 runs at an average of 34.64, but will now focus on earning a Test team comeback in time for the Ashes starting in Perth on 21 November.
Surprise Inclusion and Other Squad Updates
Recent performances suggest of a improvement in form with 160 for Queensland in the domestic first-class competition this week, while Renshaw made a hundred for the Bulls in the identical match against Tasmania.
Renshaw is in line to make his first white-ball appearance in the forthcoming series against India after his last inclusion in an ODI squad in 2022.
He has played 14 Test matches with the most recent appearance in India in 2023 but is also hoping for a red-ball recall as Australia search for a answer to their batting top-order problems.
Pace Returns and Injury News
Left-arm quick Mitchell Starc returns for the ODI series against India after taking a break since excelling for Australia in the whitewash 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 most recent 50-over series against South Africa.
ODI captain Pat Cummins is still unavailable as he aims to recover from a back injury by the time to captain Australia in the opening Test of the Ashes in November.
Squad Selection Strategy and Schedule
Australia have announced a squad for only the initial two T20 matches against India with the upcoming Ashes series, although Glenn Maxwell will be absent for the five-game T20 series due to a wrist injury sustained in New Zealand.
Mitch Marsh will captain both the ODI and T20 teams after scoring a hundred in the last match against New Zealand to seal a series clean sweep last week.
“Selectors have announced a squad for the ODI series and first two games of the T20 series as there will be some management through the back end of the series as players get ready for the cricket season through domestic first-class matches,” Australia chair of selectors George Bailey said.
“The majority of the T20 squad will stay as a group as it’s an important period in the build towards the World Cup next year, however we are aiming to find equilibrium to ensure we simultaneously prepare certain individuals for the Test series ahead.”
Australia’s three-game ODI series against India commences on 19 October in Perth, before the rivals play five T20s from October 29.
Australian One-Day 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 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
