Marnus Labuschagne and Nathan McSweeney frustrated Indian bowlers in the third session on Day 1 of the second Test matches in Adelaide. The duo added an unbeaten 62 runs for the second wicket to lead Australia to 86 for 1, in their reply to India's 180.
India and Australia are all geared up to take on each other in a pink-ball Test at the Adelaide Oval from December 6. Therefore, let's look at the leading run-getters in pink-ball Tests before the second match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Australia's batting order is under the pump after a forgettable outing at the Optus Stadium in Perth in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener. The second match of the series will be played with a pink ball at the Adelaide Oval.
Devdutt Padikkal and Marnus Labuschagne had a difficult time at the crease in the first innings of the opening Test in the Border-Gavaskar trophy. The two batters have combined to create an all-time unwanted record following their struggling knocks.
AUS vs IND Dream11 Fantasy Team: Australia will enter the opening Test match against India as favourites at Optus Stadium in Perth on Friday. The star batter Marnus Labuschagne is expected to be an excellent pick to captain the Dream11 fantasy team.
Australia took a 1-0 lead in the five-match ODI series against England at Trent Bridge with a magnificent run-chase of 316 runs rather comfortably in just 44 overs. Travis Head was the star of the show for Australia with an unbeaten 154 with Marnus Labuschagne having his stamp all over the game.
Steve Smith, David Warner, Manus Labuschagne and Alex Carey have re-signed with their respective teams ahead of the Big Bash League 2024-25 season. While Warner has confirmed his availability for the entire season, the other three have all signed multi-year deals.
Marnus Labuschagne played a key role in the ODI World Cup final 2023 as he scored an unbeaten dogged half-century to take Australia over the line and win their sixth ODI World Cup title.
Gloucestershire sneaked home by two wickets in a low-scoring thriller against Glamorgan in the T20 Blast match in Cardiff. Glamorgan stayed in the lower half of the table in South Group but Marnus Labuschagne gave them a moment to rejoice for the game and probably for the season with a screamer.
Marnus Labuschagne scored a total of 90 runs off 147 balls and played a key role in helping Australia take a lead in the first innings. He scored 12 boundaries and occupied the crease for 250 minutes.
Marnus Labuschagne could only manage scores of 10, 1*, 3 and 5 in the four innings of the two Tests against West Indies at home. The right-handed batter looked out of sorts during the Pink Ball Test in Brisbane.
Steven Smith is going to lead Australia in the upcoming three-match ODI series in the absence of regular skipper Pat Cummins. Australia and West Indies are going to play three ODIs against each other.
Marnus Labuschagne has gone 12 innings without a Test hundred. The right-handed batter scored his last Test ton against England in the Ashes in July 2023.
Australia and West Indies are set to face each other in the second Test of the two-match series. The day-night Test match will be played at the Gabba in Brisbane and Marnus Labuschagne is on the cusp of something special when it comes to playing with pink ball.
The 24-year-old right-arm pacer made his international debut during West Indies' first Test match against Australia on Wednesday and took valuable wickets of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne at Adelaide Oval on Day 1.
The two-match Test series between Australia and West Indies got underway at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide today (January 17). The visitors couldn't do much with the bat only mustering 188 runs before getting bowled out. But thanks to Shamar Joseph, they have started well with the ball.
Australia have already announced their playing XI for the opening Test of the series to be played at the Adelaide Oval. Steve Smith is all set to open the innings for the Aussies for the first time in his Test career.
The second Test between Australia and Pakistan got underway at the iconic MCG today. After opting to bowl first, Pakistan bowled superbly in overcast conditions especially in the post lunch session. Shaheen was exceptional as he troubled Labuschagne a lot.
Bazball, the term coined to sum up England's aggressive and attacking approach and mindset in Test cricket, has found its relevance with its addition to the Collins Dictionary. However, Australian players including Marnus Labuschagne have shredded the move into pieces by turning it into a joke.
In a major changes on a deadline day, Australia included their in-form batter Marnus Labuschagne in the place of Ashton Agar while India added the veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to their final squads for the ICC World Cup 2023.
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