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It was a surprise that Marnus Labuschagne was not dropped from the Test squad, writes Mitchell Johnson.
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MITCHELL JOHNSON: Why Marnus should have been axed

I have heard the argument that Australia has lost only one Test and people should not panic. But this is about much more than one loss, writes Mitchell Johnson.

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