Marnus Labuschagne "Deeply Upset" After Missing Out On Australia Squad For West Indies Tour: Trevor Hohns

National selector of the Australian cricket team Trevor Hohns has revealed that Marnus Labuschagne is deeply upset over his surprise exclusion from the 23-man squad which will travel to the West Indies for a limited-overs tour.

This preliminary 23-man squad announced by Australia will prepare for the white-ball series against the West Indies team, starting in July. The final squad will be picked from these men only, but Labuschagne doesn’t merit a place in it, something that has not sit well with the South Africa-born batsman.

Marnus Labuschagne Would Give Absolutely Anything To Play For Australia: Trevor Hohns

Marnus Labuschagne is currently in England playing for Glamorgan county and the batsman will continue his county stint in the coming months, after missing the flight to West Indies. Trevor Hohns explained the management’s decision to leave out Labuschagne, stating how “logistic complexities” lead to the 26-year-old’s exclusion.

“Anyone who knows Marnus understands he would give absolutely anything to play for Australia and he is deeply upset to miss out due to circumstances beyond anyone’s control. We worked through numerous options in conversations with Marnus to find a workable solution but ultimately came to the conclusion it was more practical for him to remain in the UK,” Hohns claimed.

Marnus will now be available to play in the Vitality T20 Blast as well. Had the circumstances been normal, Hohns admitted Marnus Labuschagne would have walked into the ODI squad.

“Had we not been in the middle of a global pandemic, Marnus would be on this tour as a well-established member and important part of the one-day side. It’s an unfortunate circumstance of the many challenges the world is facing right now. As it stands, Marnus has the opportunity to continue in county cricket and T20 games with Glamorgan as we head into the World Cup and home summer,” Hohns concluded.

The West Indies-Australia series will feature five T20Is and 3 ODIs.

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