Pressure mounts on struggling Marnus Labuschagne after Australia ODI axe falls

• Batter dropped from white-ball tour to Zimbabwe and South Africa

• Chief selector George Bailey insists his Test chances still alive

The once-glittering international cricket career of Marnus Labuschagne is on the ropes after he was dropped from the ODI side, even if chair of selectors George Bailey made it clear he remains in contention for the Test side.

Labuschagne was dropped from Australia’s white-ball touring party to Zimbabwe and South Africa, a squad named with next year’s ODI World Cup in mind.