There was no room for Marnus Labuschagne as Australia's selectors picked their team for the opening match of the home summer. 🤔 Four changes were made to the ODI side. 👀 9WWOS Cricket
Marnus Labuschagne has copped the axe ahead of Australia's first match of the home summer.
Cummins has been rested for Australia's first ODI on home soil since December 2020, as the side readies itself for six consecutive 50-over games against Zimbabwe in Townsville and New Zealand in Cairns."Two quicks plus Zampa, and Cameron Green as the fourth genuine bowler. And then using Marsh, Stoinis, Maxwell as our fifth bowler effectively.
"It's a way of lengthening our batting, and I think it's important we keep trying to juggle the structure of the team around a little bit over the next little while.Labuschagne has scored 677 runs at 33.85 from 21 ODIs since making his debut against India in Wankhede in January 2020.Marcus Stoinis has been recalled for Australia's first one-day international against Zimbabwe.
They'll then get their T20 World Cup campaign underway in a clash with New Zealand at the SCG on October 22.Aaron Finch , David Warner, Steve Smith, Alex Carey , Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by