Marnus Labuschagne says the fallout from Jonny Bairstow’s controversial Lord’s dismissal is “dead and buried” in the minds of the Australians as they meet England for the first time since the Ashes.
In-depth recounts of the bizarre run-out effected by Australian keeper Alex Carey during the second Test have surfaced in recent weeks, including an extensive interview with retired England star Stuart Broad, who was in the thick of the controversy, but Labuschagne said the heat from the incident had long departed.
England and opening batter Jonny Bairstow are in desperate search of form coming into Saturday’s clash against Australia in Gujarat. Picture: Gareth Copley / Getty Images Labuschagne said it was a “shock” that England found itself on the brink of elimination from the semi-final stage after only managing a solitary win in six matches.
“Let’s not get sucked into how they’re performing. They’re a good team, they’re good individual players and we need to be at our best.” Labuschagne said he was continuing to work on starting his innings quickly but had confidence from his consistent run-scoring form since his return to the ODI side in South Africa in September.
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