The Ashes: Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith warm up for England series with county stints

As the Ashes series draws ever closer, two Australian players – one a guaranteed starter, the other a potential pick – have made the most of their stints with Glamorgan.

Marnus Labuschagne is the guaranteed starter, with the bubble gum-chewing batter a key member of the Baggy Greens side ever since becoming Test cricket’s first concussion substitute on Australia’s previous tour of England in 2019. He stepped in…