Marnus Labuschagne has been dropped for the first Test against West Indies and Steven Smith ruled out through injury with Sam Konstas and Josh Inglis named as their replacements. The two changes were confirmed five days before the opening Test in Barbados on June 25,

Marnus Labuschagne has been dropped and injured Steve Smith has been ruled out of Australia's lineup for next week's series-opening cricket test against the West Indies.

Australian head selector George Bailey said Labuschagne’s Test career could be revived if he could rediscover the form that took him to the top of the world batting rankings in 2023.