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Labuschagne Aims To Silence ‘doubters’ In Push For Ashes, Puts Hand Up For Opener’s Slot
West Indies Tests: Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne said he is aiming to silence his critics by making a push for the Ashes series against England after being dropped from the Test side on the tour of West Indies. The right-handed batter also said he is ready to put his hand up to fill in the opener’s slot.
A long term number three batter, Labuschagne was left out of Australia’s Test tour of the West Indies in June and July due to a prolonged lean patch. In his place, Australia tried Cameron Green at number three, with teenager Sam Konstas opening the batting with Usman Khawaja – an experiment which didn’t pay off in the Caribbean.
“It was tough because you never want to be dropped but almost as soon as their words came out my mind shifted straight away to, ‘OK, how am I playing the Ashes … how do I make that happen?’ “There were probably a few things. I averaged around 60 for a three or four-year period but for the last year or two I just haven’t been at my best.”
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