‘Useless hai ye ODI mai’ – Fans react as Marnus Labuschagne set to replace injured Ashton Agar in Australia’s ODI World Cup 2023 squad
Australia has suffered yet another blow ahead of the ODI World Cup 2023. Ashton Agar, one of their main spinners, is ruled out of the ODI World Cup 2023. Since the tournament will be happening in India, where spinners have a big role, the news of Agar missing out the tournament will be a big blow for the Australian team. Agar could have been handy in the Indian conditions as a spin-bowling All-rounder.
Earlier this year, Ashton Agar sustained a calf injury, which ruled him out of the South African ODI series. Following it, Agar missed the series as he expected the birth of his first child. But the injury of the Australian spinner seems to be not recovering before the tournament, which has ruled him out of the big event. The reports suggest that Agar might not be available for Australia soon and might need more time to be fully fit.
In the absence of Agar, the reports suggest that Marnus Labuschagne is said to be the front runner as a replacement. For starters, Labuschagne is an anchor, who can control the run flow in the middle overs. The middle order batter is also a capable bowler, who can roll his arms. In the Indian conditions, the traits of Labuschagne will be helpful for Australia.
Promising numbers of Marnus Labuschagne against South Africa and India
Labuschagne has made a decent comeback to the Australian side since the South African series. Against proteas, Labuschagne was the highest run scorer in the series. In 5 matches, the middle order batter scored 283 runs at a batting average of 70.75, at a batting strike rate of 96.59, including a hundred and a fifty. Labuschagne had good numbers against India as well.
In three matches in the series against India, Labuschagne scored 138 runs – The third most for a batter in the series. Labuschagne averaged 46.00 in the series with the bat and had a strike rate of 100.00. The 29-year-old scored a fifty as well. If the reports and the current form of Labuschagne are to be believed, he might be the eventual replacement of Agar.
Here’s how the fans reacted to the news:
Iska naam kaise prounounce karte honge log
— जौली ♡☾ (@blackbindigirl) September 28, 2023
👀👀👀👀 pic.twitter.com/llTci3fCKq
— Cric Point (@RealCricPoint) September 28, 2023
So only two spin options- Zampa and maxwell. We are winning in chennai
— Mukul (@mukuljakhar07) September 28, 2023
Travis Head Will Bring Fire in the Last few matches.
Marnus is good addition too.— Talk Before Wicket (@TalkB4Wicket) September 28, 2023
How they are replacing best spinner with best batsman that too in Indian pitches 😭
— Sindhi Chhokro (@Piyush_seerwani) September 28, 2023
This was coming. Harsh on Agar though!
— Ajitdeep (@CHAIHOLIC_) September 28, 2023
I think australia could be one of the dangerous team of this world cup !
— Mohit (@MohitMe11065970) September 28, 2023
Marnus definitely deserved it but then who will bowl spin at chepauk with zampa?
— Archer (@poserarcher) September 28, 2023
means just zampa as a spinner with Maxwell
— rishiism (@rishiism_) September 28, 2023
Useless hai ye ODI me only test sahi hai iska
— crazyy soul (@crazyyy__soul) September 28, 2023
