Labuschagne is also facing a fight to retain his spot in Australia\u2019s XI on the three-Test tour of South Africa, which begins in Durban on October 9.<\/p>\n
\u201cSeparating those formats out. It was a one-day cricket conversation,\u201d Bailey said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think this is a pretty important tour for us. Zimbabwe and South Africa is where the World Cup will be played.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s not a whole lot of games and the opportunity is well deserved to those other players who\u2019ve been selected.<\/p>\n
\u201cMarn, he\u2019s played some really important one-day cricket at this best.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut the way this squad was shaping up and what it looks like, there was no room for him.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Australia have named a new-look ODI squad for a tour of South Africa, dropping Marnus Labuschagne. Credit: AAP<\/p>\n
Australia will play three one-dayers in Zimbabwe and three one-dayers in South Africa during September, before shifting attention to the red-ball games.<\/p>\n
Superstars Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc will take part in the South African leg of the ODI tour, while Mitch Marsh, Travis Head and Josh Hazlewood return to the one-day squad after sitting our this year\u2019s tour of Pakistan and Bangladesh.<\/p>\n
Young guns Ollie Peake and allrounder Joel Davies have been given a golden chance to shine on the limited-overs tour.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor Ollie and Joel, who we rate very highly, it\u2019s another fantastic opportunity and a further chance for them to continue their exposure and growth in the Australian team.\u201d Bailey said.<\/p>\n
Selectors have also named four-day and one-day squads for an Australia A tour of India in September-October, notably picking former Test batter Peter Handscomb for the red-ball section of the trip.<\/p>\n
Brendan Doggett, Sam Konstas, Nathan McSweeney, Todd Murphy, Josh Philippe and Jhye Richardson will also play the four-day games, which are serving as somewhat of a selection trial for next year\u2019s Test tour of India.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a strong representation of players who will be in contention to be part of the group we take to India next year or see as having potential for further opportunities into the future,\u201d Bailey said.<\/p>\n
Australia\u2019s ODI squad: Mitch Marsh, Pat Cummins (capt, SA only), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Joel Davies, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Oliver Peake, Matthew Renshaw, Billy Stanlake, Mitchell Starc (SA only), Adam Zampa.<\/p>\n
Australia A four-day squad: Brendan Doggett, Jack Edwards, Peter Handscomb, Sam Harper, Liam Hatcher, Campbell Kellaway, Sam Konstas, Nathan McSweeney, Todd Murphy, Fergus O\u2019Neill, Josh Philippe, Jhye Richardson, Corey Rocchiccioli, Jason Sangha, Liam Scott.<\/p>\n
Australia A one-day squad: Mahli Beardman, Nikhil Chaudhary, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Aaron Hardie, Spencer Johnson, Sam Konstas, Nathan McSweeney, Todd Murphy, Mitch Owen, Josh Philippe, Tanveer Sangha, Liam Scott, Lachlan Shaw.<\/p>\n
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