ICC World Cup 2023: Australia draft Labuschagne in for Agar, retain Head in squad despite injured hand

Five-time world champions Australia on Thursday became the latest team to make a last-minute change to their squad for the ICC World Cup, bringing in Marnus Labuschagne for injured all-rounder Ashton Agar.

Australia have also decided to retain Travis Head in the side despite the southpaw being unavailable for the first half of the tournament due to injury.

The Pat Cummins-led side have thus decided to bring in Labuschagne as cover for Head to shore up their batting department, with the South African-born batter replacing Agar, who has been ruled out of the tournament with a calf injury.

Labuschagne happens to be the only change to the provisional 15-man group announced by Australia earlier this month as Head keeps his place despite being ruled out for the start of the tournament after breaking his hand.

Australia will head to India with just one specialist spinner in Adam Zampa. Fellow leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha will stay with the squad until at least the end of the warm-up matches along with all-rounder Matthew Short.

Australia, here’s your squad to take on the ODI World Cup in India starting on October 8!

Congratulations to all players selected