Galle, Feb. 5 -- Ahead of the second Test against Sri Lanka, Australian coach Andrew McDonald backed number three batter Marnus Labuschagne to come good, saying that the team is not concerned about his spot in the team and expressed belief in his ability against spin.

The second Test between Sri Lanka and Australia will take place at Galle from February 6 onwards. With Australia, already having booked a spot in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), leading 1-0, Sri Lanka would like to bow out of their most successful WTC campaign on a high.

Though the Aussies have sealed their WTC final spot, the form of Labuschagne remains a big worry. Since the 2023 start, Marnus has played 24 Tests, scoring 1,295 runs at an average of just 31.58, wi...