Australia Drops Batter Marnus Labuschagne from Test Squad
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Marnus Labuschagne is a cricket player from Australia. He plays long games called Test matches. Australia has a group of players called a squad. The people who pick this group are called selectors.
The selectors have dropped Labuschagne from the squad. This means he will not play. George Bailey is the chairman of selectors. He told people the news on Monday.
Labuschagne will not play in the next series. Australia will play against New Zealand soon. A series is a group of games between two teams.
Labuschagne has had poor form this year. This means he has not played well. His scores with the bat have been low.
Bailey said it is 'still possible' Labuschagne can come back. He could play again for the tours to India and England. These tours will happen later.
Many fans are talking about this news. Labuschagne has been an important player for Australia before. People want to know if he will return soon.
Vocabulary5 words
- Test
- a very long cricket game; it can last five days
- squad
- a group of players chosen for a team
- selectors
- people who choose the players for a team
- series
- several games played one after another between two teams
- poor form
- playing badly for a period of time
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1. He has been dropped from the squad 2. New Zealand 3. False
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Marnus Labuschagne is a cricket player from _____.
Australia has a group of players called a _____.
The people who pick this group are called _____.
George Bailey is the _____ of selectors.
Labuschagne will not play in the next _____.
Australia will play against _____ soon.
Labuschagne has had poor _____ this year.
Bailey said it is 'still possible' Labuschagne can _____ back.
He could play again for the tours to _____ and England.
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