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Labuschagne was dropped from the Australian Test team [Source: AFP]
The Australian selectors finally pulled the trigger as they dropped an out-of-form Marnus Labuschagne for the upcoming home Test series against New Zealand. The recently concluded Test series against South Africa was Labuschagne’s last chance to prove his mettle, and he failed.
After being dropped from the Test side, Labuschagne has finally broken his silence, as the number 3 batter vows to make a comeback in the national team.
Labuschagne reveals how he plans to make his Australian Test comeback
After the chief selector, George Bailey, revealed that Labuschagne would not be considered for the upcoming New Zealand Tests, the struggling batter went back to the domestic circuit to represent Queensland in the Sheffield Shield.
Speaking at the Gabba ahead of the Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania, the 32-year-old opened up about his struggles and how he plans to make his Australian Test comeback.
“You’re pretty aware as a cricketer ... you use this as an opportunity to step back from the scrutiny, and being under the pump for probably two years now,” Labuschagne told media on Tuesday.
“You take this opportunity to come back and play for Queensland, enjoy your time here and find ways to win games for Queensland. Score runs, enjoy the games and I think my path back to the Australian team will work itself out.
“I’ve done it before, and I’ve got no doubt I will be back there. When? Who knows, but that’s the aspiration and desire.
Labuschagne endured poor run of form since The Ashes 2023
Interestingly, Labuschagne last scored a Test century during the 2023 Ashes against England, and since then, the batter has endured a poor run of form.
From 2019 to 2022, Labuschagne couldn’t do anything wrong as he smashed all records and registered 2990 Test runs, with an average of 62.29, including 10 hundreds to his name.
However, things drastically changed from 2023 onwards, as the batter struggled for runs. In the last four years, he has accumulated 1790 runs, with an average of just 28.87, and has registered just a single Test ton.
In 2026, he has averaged a mere 22, and as a result, the selectors had no choice but to drop the struggling batter as the team aims for a Test revamp after losing the series against South Africa.
