Gambhir & Co to split up after third ODI to get Test series preps underway
Sitanshu Kotak, the batting coach, said that he and bowling coach Morne Morkel to join the Test squad, while Gautam Gambhir and spin-bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule will stay with the ODI side
Marnus Labuschagne has been dropped from the Australian Test squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand, following a poor performance in their recent tour of South Africa. George Bailey, the Chairman of selectors, confirmed this decision on November 9, citing Labuschagne's disappointing series, where he scored a total of just 131 runs across six innings, with an average of 21.83.
The 32-year-old, once regarded as Australia's top Test batter, now has a Test career average of 42.64 in 68 matches. Bailey suggested that Labuschagne will return to Queensland's Sheffield Shield side to rebuild his form, with a potential Test comeback possible before Australia's 2027 tours to India and England.
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