Breaking: Labuschagne retained for South Africa Test series despite pressure
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- Marnus Labuschagne retained his place in Australia's 16-man squad for next month's three-Test tour of South Africa despite pressure over his lack of a Test century for more than three years.
- Cooper Connolly, Matthew Kuhnemann and Michael Neser joined the squad that played Bangladesh in Mackay last month.
- Tests are scheduled for Durban, Gqeberha and Cape Town from October 9 to 31.
Marnus Labuschagne will tour South Africa with Australia’s Test squad despite calls for him to be dropped after more than three years without a Test century.
The 32-year-old kept his place in the 16-man group, although selectors left him out of Australia’s limited-overs sides. Labuschagne was born in South Africa and spent the first 10 years of his life there, but he has never played a Test in the country.
Big-hitting Cooper Connolly, spinner Matthew Kuhnemann and seamer Michael Neser, another South Africa-born Australian, were added to the group that contested the second Test against Bangladesh in Mackay last month.
Australia will play in Durban from October 9 to 13, Gqeberha from October 18 to 22, and Cape Town from October 27 to 31.
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