Australia retain Labuschagne for South Africa Test tour
Australia selected out-of-form batter Marnus Labuschagne for next month’s three-Test tour of South Africa. Selection chair George Bailey said a change to the top-order arrangement remains under consideration. A separate RSS item described South Africa’s ODI squad, but the available reports do not give Australia’s full touring party or specify the possible batting adjustment.
Why it matters
Keeping Labuschagne gives an established batter another chance while leaving Australia’s top-order structure unsettled.
Sources
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Part of the September 7, 2026 brief.