{
  "id": 3041642,
  "title": "Cummins refuses to give Labuschagne guarantee; Carey voices support for teammate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/cummins-refuses-to-give-labuschagne-guarantee-carey-voices-support",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T14:35:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/marnus-labuschagne-form-no-guarantee-pat-cummins-alex-carey-10847699/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Marnus Labuschagne, the Australian No.3 batsman, has struggled to perform in the home Tests against Bangladesh since the start of 2023. He has averaged just 12 runs and scored one century and 1,659 runs at less than 30 runs per innings. On the other hand, Pat Cummins, the Australian captain, did not offer any assurances to Labuschagne, stating that he had been batting fantastically well off the field but still needed to convert that into runs.\n\nIn contrast, Alex Carey, the wicketkeeper, voiced his support for Labuschagne, expressing that there is still time before the Australian selectors select the squad for the upcoming three-match series in South Africa. Carey believes Labuschagne has shown great signs and is working hard, despite the challenging conditions in Australia. The skipper also expressed confidence in Labuschagne's abilities, knowing that he can be an excellent player when he is at his best.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Marnus Labuschagne struggling with low batting average in recent Tests.",
    "Pat Cummins, Australian captain, offers no guarantees to Labuschagne.",
    "Alex Carey supports Labuschagne, believes time before SA series selection."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}