Labuschagne concussion sub rescue act helps press his ODI World Cup claims

AUSTRALIA’S white ball squad are warming up nicely for the World Cup in their tour of South Africa.

Three dominant victories – by 111 runs, eight wickets and five wickets respectively – in the T20I series saw them tune up nicely for the fivematch ODI series. The first game in the series, at Bloemfontein, was a low-scoring classic. When Australia slumped to 72 for 5 chasing 222 and Cameron Green was hit on the head by Kagiso Rabada, leaving the field with concussion, Marnus Labuschagne took his place and scored an excellent unbeaten 80 coming from num...

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