BREAKING: Marnus’ Test fate revealed as chief Aussie selector confirms next move
Australian cricket selectors have dropped Marnus Labuschagne from the Test team following a poor performance in South Africa. He will return to domestic Sheffield Shield cricket to regain form before future selection consideration.
Why it matters
Labuschagne was formerly the world's top-ranked Test batter, and his exclusion marks a significant shift in the Australian national team's lineup.
CRICKET Big Marnus decision finally made as chief Aussie selector confirms plans for summer Tests Labuschagne dropped from Test team | 01:05 Dane Heverin from Fox Sports November 9th, 2026 3:29 pm Australia will have a new No.3 for next month’s first Test against New Zealand with chair of selectors George Bailey confirming that Marnus Labuschagne will not be considered for selection.
Bailey told media on Monday morning that the decision had been made after Labuschagne’s poor tour of the land of his birth, South Africa.
He is now set to return to Queensland’s Sheffield Shield side and will have an extended run at domestic level.
“At this stage we won’t be considering Marn for selection for certainly that first Test, but for the New Zealand series,” Bailey said.
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