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Marnus Labuschagne has found himself in Test cricket exile — but a pair of legends believe the talented batsmen will “succeed” at the domestic level before returning to selection equations.

Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has said that his recollection of the events of Sandpapergate have not changed.

Scott Boland brushed off Usman Khawaja’s claim that his home state Victoria once perfected the “dark arts” of ball-tampering, while Vics captain Will Sutherland has denied the technique is a part of Sheffield Shield cricket anymore.

Axed Australian star Marnus Labuschagne has declared he has “no doubt” he’ll return to the country’s Test team, opening up on how he plans to embrace the opportunity to earn his way back into the international fold.

Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg believes there is “absolutely no benefit” in reopening an investigation into the country’s infamous 2018 Sandpaper-gate scandal.