Former Pakistan batter Kamran Akmal has criticised the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) amid the ‘pink ball’ controversy.

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Stokes, however, had the last laugh as he dismissed Labushchagne, batting at 48, when he chased a wide ball and gave a catch to Jacob Bethell in gully. Not words followed after that.

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Playing in the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Marnus Labuschagne's controversial dismissal adds more fuel to the fire, with snicko already under the radar. 

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Having returned from New York ahead of his first Sheffield Shield game for the New South Wales in Brisbane next week, Smith revealed Marnus’ words to him after getting dropped.

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Cameron Green, who had only recently returned to competitive bowling after missing the T20I tour of New Zealand, was ruled out entirely on Friday. Labuschagne, fresh off his fourth century of the domestic season for Queensland will now join the squad. 

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Travis Head backs Australia to cope without Smith and Labuschagne in Test series opener

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Aussie opener Usman Khawaja has backed teammate Marnus Labuschagne to bounce back after he was dropped for the opening Test match against the West Indies in Barbados.

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The visitors confirmed two changes five days before the start of the first of the three Tests between West Indies and Australia.

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Australia’s head coach Andrew McDonald has backed Marnus Labuschagne to get into the Ashes squad despite a poor World Test Championship (WTC) final performance.

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By making Labuschagne open and dropping Sam Konstas, Australia managed to bring all-rounder Cameron Green in the side while retaining Beau Webster as well.

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The incident Hayden referred to also involved India pacer Mohammed Siraj who had switched bails on the stumps when Labuschagne was batting.



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