Brisbane, Nov. 10 -- Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne, who was axed from the Test squad for the New Zealand series, expressed optimism that he will "no doubt" be back in the team and said that he will take this opportunity to step away from scrutiny and win games for Queensland in domestic cricket.

Labuschagne has been dropped from Australia's squad for the upcoming crucial four-match ICC World Test Championship series against New Zealand, following a prolonged dip in form in the longest format. He has struggled to deliver consistent performances in recent months, managing just 131 runs across six innings in Australia's recent three-match series against South Africa. He is also yet to hit a Test century since Ashes 2023.

Since his c...