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Marnus Labuschagne:<\/strong> Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne issued a timely reminder to the selectors with his Player of the Match performance against South Africa, coming as a substitute player, after her mother correctly predicted that her son would play in first ODI against the Proteas.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Labuschagne, who was surprisingly left out of Australia's World Cup squad earlier this month, but got a chance to show his wares when he came in as a concussion substitute, replacing Cameron Green, and played a match-winning knock of 80 off 93 to guide his side to victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Green was hit behind the left ear when he went on to duck Kagiso Rabada's 140kph-plus ball which angled in from the off stump. Cricket Australia confirmed he had a precautionary scan and will now enter an eight-day concussion protocol where he will be monitored daily by the medical staff.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"She stayed for the whole game … she was adamant when I came here that I was going to play this game and I told her 'I've seen the team, mum, I'm not in the team'. She just had a feeling, and once again she's right," Labuschagne said after the match as quoted by cricket.com.au<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The 29-year-old was initially preparing for the 50-over matches against New Zealand A in Queensland, which starts this week. However, he got a call-up as a replacement for Steven Smit, who suffered a wrist tendon injury, as cover of the South Africa series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"It comes (down) to your training, I always pride myself on training well, and making sure I'm always ready. The opportunity that happens when you're a concussion sub is sometimes a little bit of a free hit because the pressure of the game is out there but obviously the expectation is probably not as much on you," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

While Labuschagne is still hoping he can play a part in Australia's World Cup campaign in India, he knows a lack of runs in 50-over cricket gave selectors no option but to leave him out of their initial plans.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I have been really disappointed with how I've played my one-day cricket, the last 10 to 12 games I felt like I haven't shown the intensity and the courage that I would have liked.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I wasn't too shocked when I when I was dropped, I said that to the selectors (that) 'I understand, I haven't made runs'. When I came back from the Ashes, I went back to the drawing board and really thought about what I wanted to improve in my one-day game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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"I still want to be that person batting in the middle-order, and you've just got to sit tight and wait for your opportunity and when it comes, you've got to be ready," Labuschagne said.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Maruns-Labuschagne-AUS.jpg", "alt_img": "Marnus Labuschagne Knocks Selectors' Door For ODI World Cup As His Mum 'proves Right Again'", "alt_title": "Marnus Labuschagne Knocks Selectors' Door For ODI World Cup As His Mum 'proves Right Again'", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Marnus Labuschagne Knocks Selectors' Door For ODI World Cup As His Mum 'proves Right Again' On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne issued a timely reminder to the selectors with his Player of the Match performance against, Marnus Labuschagne ", "seo_keywords": "Marnus Labuschagne, Australia Cricket Team", "tag": null, "tagging": "Marnus Labuschagne, Australia Cricket Team", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "marnus-labuschagne-knocks-selectors-door-for-odi-world-cup-as-his-mum-proves-right-again", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "1728", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2023-09-08 13:32:22", "updated": "2023-09-08 13:33:33", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Marnus Labuschagne, Australia Cricket Team", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "13", "jio_date": "2023-09-08 13:32:22", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": "Select", "article_content_type": null, "england_cricket": "0", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/marnus-labuschagne-knocks-selectors-door-for-odi-world-cup-as-his-mum-proves-right-again-128595" }