Labuschagne Dropped From Slips for Ashes Finale; Ponting Calls It 'Unfathomable'

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News18•04-01-2026, 08:55
Labuschagne Dropped From Slips for Ashes Finale; Ponting Calls It 'Unfathomable'
- •Star all-rounder Beau Webster returned to Australia's XI for the final Ashes Test at Sydney Cricket Ground.
- •Webster's inclusion led to Marnus Labuschagne being moved from his usual slips fielding position.
- •Labuschagne has taken several brilliant catches in the slips throughout the Ashes series.
- •Former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting deemed Labuschagne's demotion from slips "almost unfathomable."
- •Australia is playing without a front-line spinner at SCG for the first time in 138 years, replacing Jhye Richardson with Webster.
Why It Matters: Australia makes surprising team changes for Ashes finale, moving Labuschagne from slips and going spinnerless.
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