Labuschagne Dropped from Australia's ODI Squad Against India
Marnus Labuschagne has been dropped from Australia's three-game ODI series against India, with in-form Queensland teammate Matt Renshaw getting a shock call-up.
Recent Form Lead to Exclusion
Labuschagne has been omitted from the ODI squad after managing only a single run in each of his two innings during the top-end series against South Africa in August. Labuschagne has a highest score of 47 in his previous ten ODI innings.
The 31-year-old has played 68 ODIs and scored 1,871 ODI runs at an average of 34.64 runs per dismissal, but will now continue to press his claims a Test recall ahead of the Ashes starting in Perth on 21 November.
Renshaw's Return and Team Changes
Recent performances suggest of a improvement in form with a score of 160 for Queensland in the Sheffield Shield this week, while Renshaw scored a hundred for the Bulls in the same game against Tasmania.
Renshaw is in line to make his ODI debut in the upcoming series against India after his last inclusion 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 aiming for a red-ball recall as Australia search for a answer to their top-order woes.
Bowling Additions and Injury News
Fast bowler Mitchell Starc is back for the ODI series against India after taking a break since starring for Australia in the whitewash of West Indies in July.
BBL performer Mitch Owen may earn his ODI debut after being concussed in the build-up to Australia’s last 50-over series against South Africa.
Skipper Pat Cummins is still unavailable as he works to regain fitness from a spinal issue in time to lead Australia in the first Ashes Test in November.
Squad Selection Approach and Schedule
Australia have named a squad for only the initial two T20 matches against India with the Ashes on the horizon, although Glenn Maxwell will miss all of the five-game T20 series due to a wrist injury suffered in New Zealand.
Mitch Marsh will captain both the ODI and T20 teams after smashing a century in the final game against New Zealand to clinch a 2-0 series win 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 later stages of the series as players get ready for the cricket season through Sheffield Shield cricket,” selection chief George Bailey said.
“The majority of the T20 squad will stay as a group as it’s an crucial phase in the preparation for the World Cup next year, however we are aiming to find equilibrium to ensure we simultaneously get ready specific players for the Test series ahead.”
Australia’s three-match ODI series against India starts on 19 October in Perth, before the opponents play five T20 internationals from 29 October.
Australian One-Day 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
Australia T20 Squad (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
