Australia’s batting is under siege. An unheralded candidate has thrust his hand up

The Sydney Morning Herald - Nov 2, 2026

As Marnus Labuschagne flies back to Australia with his spot in the Test team hanging by a thread, the heat is batters to perform in the Sheffield Shield, as Jack Clayton has just done.

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