# The path back, a successor and sandpaper: Labuschagne speaks out after axing

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1 outlet covering · First listed: Sydney Morning Herald, Nov 10, 2026, 12:02 AM · Read it: <https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/the-path-back-a-successor-and-sandpaper-labuschagne-speaks-out-after-axing-20261110-p61cwz.html>

Marnus Labuschagne has shed light on his axing and why Jack Clayton is ready to succeed him, while addressing claims in Usman Khawaja’s book.

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- Nov 10, 2026, 12:02 AM: [The path back, a successor and sandpaper: Labuschagne speaks out after axing](<https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/the-path-back-a-successor-and-sandpaper-labuschagne-speaks-out-after-axing-20261110-p61cwz.html>) — Sydney Morning Herald (Newspaper, Australia)
  Marnus Labuschagne has shed light on his axing and why Jack Clayton is ready to succeed him, while addressing claims in Usman Khawaja’s book.