Labuschagne Dropped from Australia's ODI Lineup to Face India

Marnus Labuschagne has been dropped from Australia's three-match ODI series versus India, with in-form Queensland colleague Matt Renshaw getting a surprise inclusion.

Recent Form Lead to Omission

Labuschagne has been omitted from the one-day international side after being dismissed for one in each of his two innings during the recent series against South Africa in August. Labuschagne has a best innings of forty-seven in his most recent ten ODI innings.

Labuschagne has featured in 68 one-day internationals and amassed 1,871 ODI runs at an batting average of 34.64 runs per dismissal, but will now work towards a Test team comeback in time for the Ashes starting in Perth on 21 November.

Surprise Inclusion and Other Squad Updates

There have been indications of a return to form with a score of 160 for Queensland in the domestic first-class competition this week, while Renshaw also hit 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 last being included in an ODI squad in 2022.

The left-hander has played 14 Test matches with the most recent appearance in India in 2023 but is also aiming for a Test return as Australia search for a fix to their batting top-order problems.

Pace Returns and Fitness Updates

Left-arm quick Mitchell Starc makes a comeback for the ODI series against India after being rested since starring for Australia in the whitewash of West Indies in July.

Big Bash star Mitch Owen might get his ODI debut after suffering a concussion in the lead up to Australia’s last 50-over series against South Africa.

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

Squad Selection Approach and Fixtures

Australia have named a squad for only the first two T20s against India with the Ashes approaching, although Glenn Maxwell will sit out the five-match series due to a wrist problem sustained in New Zealand.

Mitch Marsh will lead both the ODI and T20 sides after scoring a hundred in the final game against New Zealand to secure a series clean sweep 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 players get ready for the summer through Sheffield Shield cricket,” Australia chair of selectors George Bailey said.

“The majority of the T20 squad will stay as a group as it’s an crucial phase in the build towards the T20 World Cup next year, however we are aiming to find equilibrium to ensure we simultaneously get ready certain individuals for the Test matches ahead.”

Australia’s three-game ODI series against India begins on October 19 in Perth, before the rivals play five T20s from October 29.

Australia ODI Squad:

• Mitchell Marsh capt
• 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 (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