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Labuschagne Omitted From Australia ODIs After Ponting Doubts

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 6:34 AM UTC · How we work

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Marnus Labuschagne captains Queensland in a one-day match, pledging to revive his career.
He was omitted from Australia’s ODI squads for series against Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Labuschagne scored 1, 31 and 4 in the August two-Test series versus Bangladesh.
His Test average fell to 26.27 since the 2023 Ashes.
Ricky Ponting questioned Labuschagne’s selection for the upcoming three-Test series against the Proteas.

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Marnus Labuschagne captains Queensland in a one-day match, pledging to revive his career.
He was omitted from Australia’s ODI squads for series against Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Labuschagne scored 1, 31 and 4 in the August two-Test series versus Bangladesh.
His Test average fell to 26.27 since the 2023 Ashes.
Ricky Ponting questioned Labuschagne’s selection for the upcoming three-Test series against the Proteas.