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Australia drop Marnus Labuschagne from ODI squad for Zimbabwe and South Africa tours
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Australia drop Marnus Labuschagne from ODI squad for Zimbabwe and South Africa tours

From CNA · () English

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  • Australia omitted out-of-form batter Marnus Labuschagne from its one-day international squad for tours of Zimbabwe and South Africa.
  • Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head and Josh Hazlewood return, while uncapped Joel Davies joins Oliver Peake and Cooper Connolly in the squad.
  • The tour begins against Zimbabwe in Harare on Sept. 15, with Australia scheduled to defend its World Cup title in South Africa and Zimbabwe next year.

Australia dropped Marnus Labuschagne from its squad for one-day international series in Zimbabwe and South Africa later this month after a period of poor form.

Labuschagne, who was born in South Africa, had been a regular in Australia’s ODI team since 2022 and helped the side win the World Cup in India three years ago.

All-rounder Mitchell Marsh, opener Travis Head and fast bowler Josh Hazlewood return after missing Australia’s latest ODI matches against Bangladesh. Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc will join the squad for the three ODIs against South Africa, which follow a similar series in Zimbabwe.

Uncapped Joel Davies also received a place, alongside fellow young players Oliver Peake and Cooper Connolly. Australia begins the tour against Zimbabwe in Harare on Sept. 15. The team will play three Tests in South Africa in October and defend its World Cup title in South Africa and Zimbabwe next year.

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