Labuschagne makes Australia's WC squad but Agar omitted
Marnus Labuschagne
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Marnus Labuschagne broke into Australia's 15-member squad for the 50-over World Cup in India at the last possible moment on Thursday on the back of his strong recent form.
Labuschagne had been left out of the provisional squad but strong displays in South Africa and the one-day series in India forced his recall.
"This was a tough call but, unfortunately, we couldn't carry both Travis and Ashton into the tournament with the injuries they have," Chair of Selectors George Bailey said in a statement.
"We have made the decision to carry Travis through the early stages with the aim of him being available around the mid part of the tournament.
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"He has been a really important player in this ODI team and we are hopeful his return can provide a positive impetus as it gets to the business end of the tournament."
Meanwhile, Ashton Agar, who was in the preliminary squad of 15 players but failed to recover from a calf injury in time.
Five-time champions Australia begin their campaign against hosts India in Chennai on Oct. 8.
Australia squad:
Pat Cummins (captain), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa
