FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Australia Nets - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 2, 2019 Australia's Marnus Labuschagne during nets. Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Marnus Labuschagne was overlooked as a leadership candidate following Tim Paine's resignation as Australia's test captain but the batsman said he is happy to focus on scoring big runs against Ashes foes England.
Though only 18 tests into his career, Labuschagne was floated as a future captain by former players and pundits but not offered an interview by a Cricket Australia panel, which named Pat Cummins skipper and Steve Smith vice-captain last week.
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