WTC Finals 2025: Pat Cummins back to Marnas Lebschen as an opener, in bold XI calls, Scott Bolland defaults. Cricket news
Australia captain Pat Cummins has made a bold and slight reshuffle for the ICC World Test Championship final at Lord’s, in which Manesus Labschagan has thrown out Scott Bolland to open the innings and Josh Hazlewood in a speed attack.Labuschagne, usually a stable No.3, will exit with Usman Khwaja at the top, while the teenager Sam Constas exits. This is a role change. Cummins believes that the team’s needs and the strength of the labschen are in line.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Cummins said, “As Maarnas proceeded, we thought it is really a place. It is not very different to bat three,” Cummins explained. “He has experience, he has performed well in Lord’s and England here in general.”Who is that IPL player?Accepting the challenges of opening with a Duke ball in English conditions, Cummins highlighted the possible awards: “It may be difficult to open the batting, but it could also be the best time to bat sometimes, before the ball actually starts swinging. There is an opportunity to score there.”
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On leaving 19 -year -old Contas, who has impressed in his early outing, Cummins said: “Really, he is really young, he has got a long career ahead of him. So hopefully, hopefully, we can show him that there are opportunities to learn.”A tough call came in the speed department. Despite Bolland’s proven success in England, Hazelwood was preferred to join Cummins and Mitchell Starc in Paes Trikri.
“There are some people where you say that you have not done anything wrong, don’t change one thing – and it is Scott,” Cummins accepted. “He is really unfortunate to remember. Message to Scott is not the end. A lot of Test cricket is coming, and age should not define the selection. Hopefully, by rotating our fast bowlers, we can prolong all our career. ,The rest of the XI saw Cameron Green returning back to his first test after surgery, while the Bu Webster retained its location, provided seams and spin support in the role of an all-rounder.
Australia XI for WTC final
Usman Khwaja, Maarnas Labschen, Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Buws Webster, Alex Carrie (WK), Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Leon, Josh Hazlewood.
