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Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne set for South Africa Test after first ton in 11 months

Marnus Labuschagne silenced recent doubts surrounding his spot in the national squad by compiling a century during a warm-up fixture in Potchefstroom. The thirty-two-year-old batter posted an innings of 111 runs against the Cricket South Africa Invitation XI, marking his maiden three-figure score across all formats in nearly a year.

This timely performance precedes a three-match Test series scheduled to begin in Durban on Friday, representing Australia's initial red-ball appearance in the country since the ball-tampering incident of 2018.

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