{"id":28924,"date":"2021-12-04T06:00:21","date_gmt":"2021-12-04T01:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=28924"},"modified":"2021-12-04T01:33:37","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T20:33:37","slug":"labuschagne-happy-to-lead-ausies-without-a-title-in-ashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/latest-sports-news\/labuschagne-happy-to-lead-ausies-without-a-title-in-ashes\/","title":{"rendered":"Labuschagne happy to lead Ausies without a title in Ashes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Melbourne \u2013 December 3 (Online): Marnus Labuschagne was overlooked as a leadership candidate following Tim Paine&#8217;s resignation as Australia&#8217;s test captain but the batsman said he is happy to focus on scoring big runs against Ashes foes England.<\/p>\n<p>Though only 18 tests into his career, Labuschagne was floated as a future captain by former players and pundits but not offered an interview by a Cricket Australia panel, which named Pat Cummins skipper and Steve Smith vice-captain last week.<\/p>\n<p>If Labuschagne&#8217;s pride was wounded, the 27-year-old hid it well when asked about the snub in Brisbane on Friday.<br \/>\n&#8220;No, I wasn\u2019t disappointed,&#8221; Labuschagne told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think there are two very good leaders and very good candidates.<br \/>\n&#8220;(Cummins) is going to do a fabulous job and he\u2019s got plenty of support with Steve as his vice-captain and all the senior players of the group.<br \/>\n&#8220;My job right now is to concentrate on scoring runs consistently for Australia and I\u2019m happy for that to be my role for now.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You don\u2019t need the title to still be a leader in the group.&#8221;<br \/>\nA little more than two years on from the 2019 Ashes, Labuschagne has cemented himself as Australia&#8217;s number three and one of the world&#8217;s best batsman with a stratospheric average of more than 60.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Melbourne \u2013 December 3 (Online): Marnus Labuschagne was overlooked as a leadership candidate following Tim Paine&#8217;s resignation as Australia&#8217;s test captain but the batsman said he is happy to focus on scoring big runs against Ashes foes England. 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