Labuschagne Omitted from Australian One-Day International Team to Face India
Labuschagne finds himself omitted from Australia's three-match ODI series against India, with high-performing Queensland teammate Matt Renshaw getting a surprise inclusion.
Recent Form Lead to Omission
Selectors dropped Labuschagne from the one-day international side after managing only a single run in his two batting efforts during the top-end series against South Africa in August. The right-hander has a highest score of forty-seven in his last 10 ODI innings.
The batsman has played 68 one-day internationals and amassed 1,871 ODI runs at an batting average of 34.64 runs per dismissal, but will now continue to press his claims a Test team comeback in time for the Ashes starting in Perth on November 21.
Surprise Inclusion and Other Squad Changes
Recent performances suggest of a resurgence with a score of 160 for Queensland in the Sheffield Shield this week, while Renshaw made a century for the Bulls in the same game against Tasmania.
Renshaw could to make his first white-ball appearance in the upcoming series against India after his last inclusion in an ODI squad in 2022.
The left-hander has played 14 Tests with the last coming in India in 2023 but is also aiming for a red-ball recall as Australia look for a solution to their batting top-order problems.
Bowling Returns and Fitness News
Fast bowler 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 might get his ODI debut after being concussed in the lead up to Australia’s previous 50-over series against South Africa.
Skipper Pat Cummins is still unavailable as he works to regain fitness from a spinal issue by the time to lead Australia in the first Ashes Test in November.
Squad Selection Approach and Fixtures
Australia have selected a squad for only the initial two T20 matches against India with the upcoming Ashes series, although Glenn Maxwell will sit out the five-match series due to a wrist problem sustained in New Zealand.
Mitch Marsh will captain both the ODI and T20 sides after hitting a ton 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 first two games of the T20 series as there will be some management through the later stages of the series as individuals prepare for the summer through domestic first-class matches,” Australia chair of selectors George Bailey said.
“The bulk of the T20 squad will remain together as it’s an crucial phase in the preparation for the World Cup next year, however we are trying to strike a balance to ensure we simultaneously get ready specific players for the Test matches ahead.”
Australia’s three-match ODI series against India starts on 19 October 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 Team (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
