India vs Australia | Marnus Labuschagne ready to open in place of David Warner
Warner has been ruled out of the limited-overs fixtures against India due to a groin strain and will miss the remaining white-ball matches. Labuschagne on Sunday (November 29) smashed 70 runs off 61 balls.
He had got a life before he brought up his fifty soon after Australia completed 300. Labuschagne and Glenn Maxwell had driven Australia past the 350-run mark in the 47th over.
The right-handed batsman said he would love to open the batting for Australia if called upon. “Certainly, if I got asked to open the batting absolutely it’s an opportunity that I would enjoy doing. We’ll wait and see how our team shapes up for the next game and see the balance of the side, but yeah I would love doing it,” ESPncricinfo quoted Labuschagne as saying.
Labuschagne, who was the first-ever concussion substitute in Test cricket, said it was important for him to read the game and play accordingly during the second ODI.
“It was really nice to be able to do the job at the back of the innings, which is something that I haven’t had too many opportunities at. But I definitely think it’s very important that I read the game and understand the situation of the game and play accordingly,” he said.
