Marnus Labuschagne congratulates teammate Michael Neser after dismissing England's Zak Crawley (Picture credit: AP)
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News1804-01-2026, 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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