Marnus Labuschagne says he will bat wherever he can if recalled for the Ashes as Australia search for an opener to partner Usman Khawaja and admits he’s “walking a little taller” after recapturing his mojo at state level.

A torrid three years at Test level saw the long-time first drop batter axed for a three-Test series in the West Indies and in jeopardy of missing this summer’s Ashes contest against England.

However, the 31-year-old has burst out of the blocks with four centuries in five knocks across three List A games and two Sheffield Shield clashes for Queensland.

Since the start of the domestic summer on September 17, Labuschagne has scores of 130, two, 160, 105, 159 and 18, all but ensuring his Ashes selection amid a lean start for the rest of the country’s top order batters.

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