Marnus Labuschagne Dropped from Australian ODI Lineup to Face Team India

Marnus Labuschagne has been dropped from the three-game ODI series against India, as in-form Queensland teammate Matt Renshaw earning a unexpected call-up.

Performance Issues Lead to Omission

Labuschagne has been omitted from the ODI squad 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 top score of forty-seven in his last 10 ODI batting appearances.

Labuschagne has featured in 68 one-day internationals and accumulated 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 Team Updates

There have been indications of a resurgence with 160 for Queensland in the Sheffield Shield this week, while Renshaw scored a century for the Bulls in the identical match against Tasmania.

Renshaw is in line to make his ODI debut in the upcoming series against India after previously being selected in an ODI squad in 2022.

He has played 14 Tests with the last coming in India in 2023 but is also seeking a return to the Test team as Australia seek a fix to their top-order woes.

Bowling Returns and Fitness Updates

Left-arm quick Mitchell Starc is back for the ODI series against India after being rested since excelling for Australia in the whitewash 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.

ODI captain Pat Cummins is still unavailable as he works to regain fitness from a spinal issue by the time to captain Australia in the first Ashes Test in November.

Team Announcement 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 sit out the five-game T20 series due to a wrist problem suffered in New Zealand.

Mitch Marsh will captain both the ODI and T20 teams after smashing a century in the last match against New Zealand to clinch a 2-0 series win last week.

“Selectors have announced a squad for the ODI series and initial two matches of the T20 series as there will be rotation through the later stages of the series as players get ready for the cricket season through domestic first-class matches,” 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 T20 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-game ODI series against India begins on 19 October in Perth, before the rivals play five T20s from 29 October.

Australian One-Day Squad:

• 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 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