Tim Paine backs Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne despite WTC final failure
Updated On: 16 June, 2025 05:04 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Following David Warner’s retirement, several players have been tried at the top of the order. While Steve Smith experienced a fair amount of success in that role, he has yet to truly fill Warner’s shoes. Paine also expressed confidence that both Khawaja and Labuschagne will play crucial roles in the upcoming Ashes series
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Marnus Labuschagne (Pic: File Pic)
Despite Australia’s failure in the WTC Final, former captain Tim Paine has backed openers Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne, stating that players of their calibre should not be dropped after just one poor Test performance.
"Look at Dave Warner - one of our best cricketers - six months before he retired, people said he has got to go (and now) two years down the track, we still have not replaced him. You do not just have a bad Test in England and dump people like Uz and Marnus. They are a huge part of the team for the next year at least," said Paine.
Following David Warner’s retirement, several players have been tried at the top of the order. While Steve Smith experienced a fair amount of success in that role, he has yet to truly fill Warner’s shoes.
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