June 3 (Reuters) - Batsman Marnus Labuschagne believes Australia will benefit from increased stability in their Ashes squad as they prepare to face England in the first test of the series later this month. "In 2019, we weren't as set on the team and there was probably a lot more questions about people coming back in," Labuschagne said. "That was Steve, Dave and Cameron's first entry back into test cricket, there wasn't that much stability, even with our bowlers. He helped the Australians retain the Ashes before playing a prominent role in the 4-0 series victory over the English in Australia in 2021/22. I really feel like we let one slip last time we were here, and hopefully we can amend that."

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Persons: Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, David Warner, Cameron Bancroft, Labuschagne, Steve, Dave, Cameron's, Smith, Michael Church, Robert Birsel Organizations: Edgbaston, Australian, Thomson Locations: Australia, India, London, South Africa, Hong Kong