Labuschagne Dropped from Australian ODI Team to Face India
The Australian selectors have left out Labuschagne from Australia's three-game ODI series against India, as in-form Queensland teammate Matt Renshaw earning a surprise selection.
Recent Form Lead to Omission
The right-hander was left out from the one-day international side following managing only a single run in both of his innings during the top-end series against South Africa in August. The right-hander has a highest score of 47 in his last 10 ODI innings.
The 31-year-old has featured in 68 ODIs and accumulated 1,871 runs at an batting average of 34.64, but will now focus on earning a Test team comeback in time for the Ashes beginning in Perth on November 21.
Renshaw's Return and Other Squad Changes
There have been indications of a resurgence with a score of 160 for Queensland in the domestic first-class competition this week, while Renshaw scored a century for the Bulls in the same game against Tasmania.
Renshaw could to make his ODI debut in the forthcoming series against India after previously being selected in an ODI squad in 2022.
The left-hander has played 14 Test matches with the last coming in India in 2023 but is also hoping for a Test return as Australia search for a fix to their batting top-order problems.
Pace Additions and Injury News
Left-arm quick Mitchell Starc is back for the ODI series against India after having time off since performing well for Australia in the clean sweep of West Indies in July.
Big Bash star Mitch Owen could make his ODI debut after sustaining a head injury in the lead up to Australia’s most recent 50-over series against South Africa.
Skipper Pat Cummins remains on the sidelines as he works to regain fitness from a spinal issue in time to captain Australia in the first Ashes Test in November.
Squad Selection Approach and Fixtures
Australia have named a squad for only the first two T20s against India with the Ashes on the horizon, although Glenn Maxwell will miss all of the five-match series due to a wrist injury suffered in New Zealand.
Mitch Marsh will captain both the ODI and T20 sides after scoring a hundred in the last match against New Zealand to secure a two-nil victory 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 individuals prepare 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 important period in the build towards the T20 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-match ODI series against India commences on October 19 in Perth, before the rivals play five T20s from October 29.
Australia ODI Team:
- Mitchell Marsh captain
- 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 (initial two matches):
- 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
