With this win, Australia has taken a 1-0 lead in the series. Labuschagne was surprisingly left out of Australia's World Cup squad earlier this month and the experienced right-hander only got his chance to show his wares in the XI for the first ODI against the Proteas when teammate Cameron Gr
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh weighed in on the World Cup squad, saying that "proven match-winner" Yuzvendra Chahal should have been a part of the team in the 50-over showpiece event.
England's young batter has another opportunity to prove his case for inclusion in the 15-man squad for the World Cup, following his inclusion in the four-match ODI series against New Zealand.
Australia named a preliminary squad of 18 players for the 50-over showcase last month, but reduced that to 15 on Wednesday with the start of this year's event in India now less than one month away.
As expected, the roster is a trimmed version of the Asia Cup squad with three players – Tilak Varma, Prasidh Krishna and Sanju Samson – missing out in the World Cup squad
Ben Stokes retired from ODI cricket in July 2022 but reversed his decision and was named in England's provisional squad for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023.
With Ben Stokes coming out of retirement and a bunch of other experienced, multi-skilled middle-order batters in the group, Brook was edged out in the World Cup squad.
Tilak Varma's second ball in international cricket was despatched calmly over deep square for a maximum. The fearless teenager did it again the next time he faced a pacy Alzarri Joseph. Tilak is already being considered for a spot in India's World Cup squad after finishing his first T20I ser