Pat Cummins has backed Marnus Labuschagne to bounce back from his opening-Test horrors, indicating that Australia are unlikely to make any changes for Adelaide despite an overwhelming 295-run defeat against India in Perth.
Labuschagne has come under intense scrutiny following the defeat given his recent form in Test cricket. He has averaged just 13.66 across his last 10 Test innings, which does include a nine-month gap where he played county cricket, Sheffield Shield cricket and ODI cricket. His scores across those innings read: 10, 1*, 3, 5, 1, 2, 90, 6, 2, and 3.
His two innings in Perth were particularly harrowing. In the first he was dropped second ball when he nicked Jasprit Bumrah to second slip. Having had issues edging deliveries in his most recent Test outings, as well as the recent ODI series against Pakistan, he then completely shut up shop and faced 51 balls for just two runs before being pinned lbw by Mohammed Siraj on…
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