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Australia Retain Labuschagne for Test Series in South Africa
Selectors kept Marnus Labuschagne after lean recent scores and named Cooper Connolly in a 16-man squad with three spin options.
- On Monday, Australia's selectors named a 16-man squad for the three-Test tour of South Africa beginning October 9, retaining top-order batsman Marnus Labuschagne despite recent poor form.
- Labuschagne's international future faced scrutiny following middling performances, including scoring just 35 runs in three innings against Bangladesh, with his average this year standing at 24.20.
- Selectors added all-rounder Cooper Connolly, paceman Michael Neser, and left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann to the squad; Connolly averages 42 in first-class cricket from 13 matches after debuting against Sri Lanka last year.
- The three-Test series marks Australia's first visit to South Africa since the 2018 ball-tampering affair; Chair of selectors George Bailey said the squad provides "balance and options for each test."
- Play commences at Durban's Kingsmead Stadium on October 9, with the tour continuing through matches in Gqeberha and Cape Town throughout the month.
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