After being left out of Australia’s squad for the World Cup 2023, Marnus Labuschagne has been named skipper for the upcoming Australia A vs New Zealand A ODI series in September.
Despite being one of the best in the business in Test match cricket, Labuschagne has failed to make his mark in ODI cricket. Marnus made his ODI debut in 2020 and showed great promise, averaging nearly 40. However, last year, in 14 innings, the right-hander scored just 331 runs at an average of 25.46 in 14 innings. This year, Marnus Labuschagne has just managed 43 runs in two innings.
The Australia A series, which will have matches in Brisbane and Mackay, also features two four-day contests against NZ A.
Players who participated in the Ashes 2023 or played a lot of cricket in the winter were not selected.
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“The squad contains some players who have put up some excellent state cricket performances, along with several emerging players we believe have exciting future in international cricket,” Bailey said in a statement.
“It is equally exciting to expose some of our best-developing talents to international opposition in one-day cricket as we enter a new World Cup cycle.”
Adam Voges will be coaching the Australia A squad. Former Test skipper Tim Paine will be assisting in the first four-day match as a part of his foray into coaching since his retirement.
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Australia A v New Zealand A ODI Series Schedule
First one-dayer: September 10, Great Barrier Reef Arena
Second one-dayer: September 13, Allan Border Field (D/N)
Third one-dayer: September 15, Allan Border Field
Australia A one-day squad: Wes Agar, Ollie Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Liam Hatcher, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Ben McDermott, Todd Murphy, Josh Philippe, Matthew Renshaw, Gurinder Sandhu, Matt Short, Mark Steketee, Will Sutherland, Ashton Turner.
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