What's new

[VIDEOS] Marnus Labuschagne - Performance Watch

have a good feeling that this guy will flop in Asia. He will be found out soon. novelty year so far. He has grit no doubt. However, he seems like one of those players you don't expect to do well yet he somehow finds a strange technique to stay composed and effective on the crease.

Don't think he will be here for too long. Reminds me of Renshaw.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
tyron_woodley said:
have a good feeling that this guy will flop in Asia. He will be found out soon. novelty year so far. He has grit no doubt. However, he seems like one of those players you don't expect to do well yet he somehow finds a strange technique to stay composed and effective on the crease.

Don't think he will be here for too long. Reminds me of Renshaw.
Click to expand...

Again you started degrading players man how much negative you are.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
tyron_woodley said:
have a good feeling that this guy will flop in Asia. He will be found out soon. novelty year so far. He has grit no doubt. However, he seems like one of those players you don't expect to do well yet he somehow finds a strange technique to stay composed and effective on the crease.

Don't think he will be here for too long. Reminds me of Renshaw.
Click to expand...

It remains to be seen how well he does in Asia for sure.

But he looked really good in England and should be an asset everywhere else at the very least.

Labuschagne is a huge upgrade over Khawaja.
 
I am slowly becoming his fan. He shots don't look ugly like Smith. Some of his shots are breathtaking.
 
He's at it again, the guy is a beast.

If he keeps this up he's going to be in the Fab 4 sooner than one would of imagined.
 
onNE0fB.png


Into the top 4.
 
The run machine - Another 100 - this time in 3rd Test vs NZ at the SCG
 
what we learnt from his case is that even an average player like marnus can turn out to be good if he plays county cricket.

So talents take note of this. marnus was below harris, khawaja and even handscomb In shields. County changed him.

he is a solid player now. smith is number 2 in his own team now lol.
 
Liked the lookmof him when they toured UAE though he had potential though was not expecting that and that too so soon.
In 12 months he is arguably among top5 test batsman possibly best on current form
 
Marnus Labuschagne insists he should not be compared to Steve Smith after the Australia batsman continued his phenomenal run of form with another century against New Zealand.

Labuschagne finished day one at the SCG unbeaten on 130 as the host, which already has an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, reached 283-3.

It was Labuschagne's fourth ton of the Australian summer, having reached three figures in back-to-back Tests versus Pakistan, and prolonged an extended purple patch.

After entering the Ashes as Test cricket's first concussion substitute when Jofra Archer struck Smith at Lord's, the 25-year-old scored four consecutive fifties to cement his place in the Australia side.

"I haven't had time to sit down and think about how the whole year has unfolded, it's been pretty special," he said, before referencing the stuttering start that followed his Test debut against Pakistan in October 2018.

"This time last year I was sitting here and there was a lot of questions. I'm thankful for the opportunity and scoring runs is always nice. I never take it for granted though, because it can turn very quickly.

"I'm definitely not comfortable. You grow in confidence facing the same opposition – you get used to bowler, you get used to their actions."

Smith, who played a supporting hand with 63, finds himself in the unusual position of not being his side's heaviest runs scorer, although Labuschagne believes he has a long way to go before he reaches the same levels as the former captain.

"I wouldn't be drawing any comparisons to Steve yet," he said. "He's played 73 Tests and averages 63. He's been doing it for a long time and his consistency is amazing.

"Today he showed it again. We do spend a bit of time together and I do enjoy batting with him – watching him go about it and how he figures out different plans.

"It is nice. Once we're both in we talk about different things out there. Nothing changes, I still love batting with him."

'I'm on zero'

Indeed, Labuschagne enjoys batting with Smith so much that he was largely unaware of his team-mate taking 39 deliveries to get off the mark – the latter's duel with left-arm paceman Neil Wagner continuing in absorbing fashion.

"I actually had no idea he was on zero until the 38th ball. I actually thought we were rotating the strike quite well, which is quite funny," Labuschagne chuckled.

"I wondered what all the carry on was and he was like, 'I'm on zero'."

The final Test of Australia's home season is taking place against the backdrop of bushfires ravaging the country and Labuschagne paid tribute to the firefighters trying to tackle the situation.

"If all we did today was create a distraction of a bit of enjoyment for people in these tough times then that's a win for us," he added.

"But the focus should be on the firies [firefighters] and what they're doing for the community. That's the most important thing at this moment in time."


https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cric...ustralia-hero-labuschagne/article30469573.ece
 
He had a few technical issues with his feet and his stroke selection during Ashes series but has improved alot since then will be interesting to see how he performs when ball is moving around or spinning. Excellent prospect.
 
He is going to be the top batsmen in next decade for sure. Might be in top 3 by end of this series. Insane!
 
It is almost magical. One moment they were smith or bust. Suddenly they found someone who is as good as Smith. He has similar mannerisms of leaving the ball, surviving. But bit more watchable, some of his shots proper cricketing shots.
 
tyron_woodley said:
what we learnt from his case is that even an average player like marnus can turn out to be good if he plays county cricket.

So talents take note of this. marnus was below harris, khawaja and even handscomb In shields. County changed him.

he is a solid player now. smith is number 2 in his own team now lol.
Click to expand...

So what is stopping England from filling their team with these players?.
 
Gilly said:
So what is stopping England from filling their team with these players?.
Click to expand...

cause English players don't travel to australia to play shield? they let everyone else experience county cricket. if they got dome experience in shield then perhaps they could challenge australia in australia.
 
Last edited:
Great player. Didn't know until yesterday he was born and lived a large part of his childhood in South Africa.
 
Out for 215 - what a player he is turning out to be.

When I saw him being hit by Archer in The Ashes, I thought to myself - looks like a passenger but was I wrong, or what!?
 
The Aussies have another Damien Martyn in their ranks. With Smith, Warner and Marcus in form, it wont be long until they will be the number 1 ranked test team again. They have the best balanced bowling attack for test matches.

And maybe Pakistan's recent performance in Australia was not that bad. As look at New Zealand now and they are far more used to those conditions?
 
PakHammer said:
The Aussies have another Damien Martyn in their ranks. With Smith, Warner and Marcus in form, it wont be long until they will be the number 1 ranked test team again. They have the best balanced bowling attack for test matches.

And maybe Pakistan's recent performance in Australia was not that bad. As look at New Zealand now and they are far more used to those conditions?
Click to expand...

smith, 34 year old warner, marnus home track bully won't be enough to win in india. When they win in india they can claim to be the best.

Their bowling is so overrated. stop looking at names lol. They are really nothing special outside australia. cummins is a good bowler yes. hazelwood is a dud cannon fodder in sun continent. he is not even threatening in australia once the new ball wears out.
starc is starc. he is only good for the tail. he gets hit heaps.

Pattinson is a good player but again only proven in australia.
 
His batting style looks a lot like Kevin Pietersen. That is something. Having Smith and KP in the same side.
 
MenInG said:
Out for 215 - what a player he is turning out to be.

When I saw him being hit by Archer in The Ashes, I thought to myself - looks like a passenger but was I wrong, or what!?
Click to expand...

He was averaging 25 in shield cricket as well.
 
average domestic stats can be converted into top class international stats if you have the mental fortitude to perform in difficult situations.

I still think he will be found out very soon in sub continent but for now he is on a different level in familiar conditions. Anyway these days it's enough to be a home track bully. look at warner and sharma.
 
tyron_woodley said:
average domestic stats can be converted into top class international stats if you have the mental fortitude to perform in difficult situations.

I still think he will be found out very soon in sub continent but for now he is on a different level in familiar conditions. Anyway these days it's enough to be a home track bully. look at warner and sharma.
Click to expand...

Only team that will pose any sort of challenge in Subcontinent will be India. I think he will do well as he has better feet movement against spinners. Smith has less than ungainly technique survived and scored runs.
 
I don't think Labuschagne's relatively weaker FC record and stronger Test record is simple due to mental fortitude. From what I've read, he made a few technical changes to his game during his Glamorgan stint which helped him a lot. He managed to make a boatload of runs there and that seemed to give him a lot of confidence. Now, I'm sure he'd perform well in Shield cricket too if he played there.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Only team that will pose any sort of challenge in Subcontinent will be India. I think he will do well as he has better feet movement against spinners. Smith has less than ungainly technique survived and scored runs.
Click to expand...

challenge? I think that's an understatement. I expect india to crush Aussies in india. 2-0 at a bare minimum. beat India in india then you can call yourself the best team. Actually just draw there. I don't think Aussies can.

However in about 4 years time india will have an ageing squad, if they don't draft in youngsters like Shaw, gill then india may finally lose.
 
tyron_woodley said:
challenge? I think that's an understatement. I expect india to crush Aussies in india. 2-0 at a bare minimum. beat India in india then you can call yourself the best team. Actually just draw there. I don't think Aussies can.

However in about 4 years time india will have an ageing squad, if they don't draft in youngsters like Shaw, gill then india may finally lose.
Click to expand...

Even if he scores 30 or 40 that is more than enough. The bottom line is we cannot group subcontinent teams anymore with the tag "subcontinent conditions". He has enough technique to survive and score runs even in the subcontinent. He is on a hot streak. Tough challenge will be to maintain this streak. Technically i don't find much of a fault with him. He has his own method and more conventional than Smith.
 
Marnus Labuschagne gears up for white-ball debut

Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne, who plundered runs in Tests throughout the home summer, is all set to make his one-day international debut against India this week.

Labuschagne's brilliant run of form saw him scoring 353 runs in four matches at 50.42 in the Ashes last year in England after he replaced Steve Smith as a concussion substitute in the second Test at Lord's. He continued that with two centuries against Pakistan at home and was the highest run-scorer in the New Zealand Test series, accumulating 549 runs in just three matches at 91.50, including his first double century.

The performances took him to No.3 on the MRF Tyres ICC Test Rankings for batting and prompted the Australian selectors to name him in the squad for the three-match ODI series against India.

"It's nice to get an opportunity in this format, it's a format I really enjoy," Labuschagne told AAP before Australia's series opener in Mumbai. "My one-day game has just developed over time."

Labuschagne's journey at the top level began because of one-day cricket, when he was named player of the domestic 50-over competition in 2016-17 and was Queensland's leading run-scorer the following season. Those numbers got him selected in the Australia A one-day team for the tour of India in August 2018 and earned him a Test debut against Pakistan a month later.

"That was the opportunity I got over here. Everything flipped on its head. I played that series and went to the UAE straight away [and got picked for a Test debut]. And it all went from there," he explained.

Now with an ODI debut around the corner, the 25-year-old insisted that like his cricketing idols, his aim is to eventually showcase his talent in all three formats of the game.

"There’s not many people who are so dominant in all three formats,” he said. "For me I’ve had a nice start this summer in Test cricket, but looking at the likes of Steve Smith, Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson, those guys are dominating two or three of the formats. That’s my challenge."

Australia play the first of three ODIs on Tuesday, 14 January, in Mumbai.
https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1570607
 
SYDNEY: Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Friday picked Australian Marnus Labuschagne as the player who reminds him of himself the most, calling the fast-rising batsman a special talent with impeccable footwork.

Here to coach a side at Sunday's charity fundraiser for the devastating bushfires in Australia, Tendulkar was asked to name the player who he thinks comes closest to resembling him at his prime.

"I happened to be watching the second Test match at Lord's between England and Australia. When Steve Smith got injured, I saw Labuschagne's second innings," Tendulkar responded.

"I was sitting with my father-in-law. I saw Marnus get hit off the second ball from Jofra Archer and, post that, the 15 minutes he batted, I said, 'This player looks special'," he recalled.

"There is something about him. His footwork was precise. Footwork is not physical, it's mental. If you're not thinking positively in your mind, then your feet don't move," he added.

The 25-year-old Labuschagne became Test cricket's leading scorer last year with 1,104 runs. He broke onto the scene after coming in as a concussion substitute for Steve Smith during the Ashes last August.

Grabbing his chance with both hands, Labuschagne made four consecutive half-centuries to notch up 353 runs at 50.42 in the Ashes.
Tendulkar said Labuschagne's fine footwork is also a sign that he is a mentally strong player.

"...because if you're not, your feet will not move. His footwork was incredible," he said.

Labuschagne has amassed 896 runs this Test summer, notching up four centuries.

Tendulkar, however, refused to be drawn into the debate on who among Virat Kohli and Steve Smith should be considered the better.
"I don't like getting into comparisons. People have tried comparing me to a number of guys and I've said, 'Just leave us alone'," said Tendulkar.


Source:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...e-most-about-himself/articleshow/74003119.cms
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Sam99 said:
SYDNEY: Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Friday picked Australian Marnus Labuschagne as the player who reminds him of himself the most, calling the fast-rising batsman a special talent with impeccable footwork.

Here to coach a side at Sunday's charity fundraiser for the devastating bushfires in Australia, Tendulkar was asked to name the player who he thinks comes closest to resembling him at his prime.

"I happened to be watching the second Test match at Lord's between England and Australia. When Steve Smith got injured, I saw Labuschagne's second innings," Tendulkar responded.

"I was sitting with my father-in-law. I saw Marnus get hit off the second ball from Jofra Archer and, post that, the 15 minutes he batted, I said, 'This player looks special'," he recalled.

"There is something about him. His footwork was precise. Footwork is not physical, it's mental. If you're not thinking positively in your mind, then your feet don't move," he added.

The 25-year-old Labuschagne became Test cricket's leading scorer last year with 1,104 runs. He broke onto the scene after coming in as a concussion substitute for Steve Smith during the Ashes last August.

Grabbing his chance with both hands, Labuschagne made four consecutive half-centuries to notch up 353 runs at 50.42 in the Ashes.
Tendulkar said Labuschagne's fine footwork is also a sign that he is a mentally strong player.

"...because if you're not, your feet will not move. His footwork was incredible," he said.

Labuschagne has amassed 896 runs this Test summer, notching up four centuries.

Tendulkar, however, refused to be drawn into the debate on who among Virat Kohli and Steve Smith should be considered the better.
"I don't like getting into comparisons. People have tried comparing me to a number of guys and I've said, 'Just leave us alone'," said Tendulkar.


Source:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...e-most-about-himself/articleshow/74003119.cms
Click to expand...

Thats coming from a man who rarely praise player.
 
Marnus ready to make up for missed time

Marnus Labuschagne is ready to embrace a hectic schedule whenever cricket resumes, having made the leap from fringe player to stardom after benefiting from a near non-stop stretch of games in England.

The rise and rise of Labuschagne, who a year ago was left off Cricket Australia's contract list and considered a long shot to make the Ashes squad, has been nothing short of remarkable.

A number of factors have helped Labuschagne climb a staggering 107 spots on the ICC Test batting rankings, but the right-hander has repeatedly spoken glowingly about the finishing school that is county cricket.

Labuschagne's 1114 runs for Glamorgan earned him an invite to Australia's intra-squad selection trial, where he impressed sufficiently to earn a spot in the Ashes squad and a chance to step up as Steve Smith's concussion substitute at Lord's.

The Klerksdorp-born revelation has since scored 1249 Test runs at an average of 83.26, earning immense praise from Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and so many of the game's most respected figures.

The young gun, likened to a bunny by Kohli because of his infinite energy on the field, relished the relentless domestic schedule in England.

It is one of many things the 25-year-old, who should currently be crisscrossing England and Wales with Glamorgan teammates but is instead isolating at home in Brisbane, misses deeply.

"It's very sad," Labuschagne told AAP.

"I really enjoyed it last year. I loved Glamorgan, hence why I signed a two-year extension.

"It's disappointing to see them and England cricket in trouble. It's our responsibility, cricket on the whole, to make sure once this period is over that we get games on television and get the sport started again. We need to support each other."

The COVID-19 pandemic has halted international sport throughout the world, creating a financial crisis for plenty of organisations reeling from significant blows to revenue.

Cricket's calendar was already incredibly congested, and the knock-on effect of so many cancelled and postponed games is that it will likely get even more taxing for players.

Labuschagne, ranked the world's busiest cricketer when ESPNcricinfo analysis last October found he played 117 days of first-class cricket over a 12-month period, is ready.

"There is going to be a lot of tours that will need to be made up," he said.

"There's going to be a whole heap of cricket in a very short time frame. We'll be making up for missed time, that schedule is just going to be packed.

"It's going to be a bit different to what we're used to. We're going to have to be ready coming out of this break to play heaps and heaps of cricket."

Labuschagne, as you might expect from somebody whose work ethic was what first made a major impression on national coach Justin Langer, is keeping busy.

Cricket has unsurprisingly remained a constant for the cricket nuffie, who first came to fans' attention in 2014 after a video showed him catching corn in a kitchen 'fielding drill' prior to a slick snare as a substitute fielder at the Gabba.

A synthetic mat now runs through Labuschagne's garage and into the backyard, serving as a makeshift pitch, while his tennis forehand is also getting a work out.

The Queensland batsman's screen time has also gone up over the past month, watching plenty of cricket replays, but also church services.

The Bible chapter and verse, from Isaiah, and eagle sticker on Labuschagne's bat underline the role faith has played and continues to play in his development.

The health crisis meant Easter Sunday, when he was interviewed as part of Redlands Gateway Baptist Church's web service, was a little different to the norm.

"All church is now online," he said.

"I'm doing my best to stay involved and stay in touch, with family and the rest of the community.

"Isolation has been tough. It's been tough for everyone hasn't it? I'm quite lucky I have two of my best mates living with me at the moment, I'm very thankful for that.

"The key is to use this time wisely. It's not a good situation. But you can use the time and invest in people and conversations with people, just checking in and making sure they're doing alright."

The unprecedented stoppage has also given the man recently named one of Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year some time to reflect on a remarkable chapter of his life, in which commentators have run out of superlatives while bowlers have run out of ideas.

"Just to be involved in the Ashes was very special and getting to play at Lord's was a pretty significant moment, something I'll never forget," Labuschagne said, when asked which memory he cherishes the most.

https://7news.com.au/sport/cricket/marnus-ready-to-make-up-for-missed-time-c-1012823
 
Glamorgan Cricket are delighted to announce that Marnus Labuschagne has agreed to a new deal that will see him extend his contract until the end of the 2022 season.

Labuschagne had initially signed a two-year deal for the 2020 and 2021 seasons but, with the county season delayed due to the health implications of Covid-19, it has been agreed that he will not come to Wales for the 2020 season.

In 2019 Labuschagne scored 1,114 County Championship runs at an average of over 65, scoring five centuries and five half-centuries in a spectacular debut campaign that saw him secure a place in the Ashes squad before becoming the first concussion substitute in Test cricket history and helping Australia to retain the Ashes.

He was the first player to reach 1,000 County Championship runs during the season, and added 19 wickets and 12 catches to complement his impressive run haul. Marnus was also named as one of the five Wisden Cricketers’ of the Year for his efforts for Glamorgan and Australia.

On extending his deal at Glamorgan, Labuschagne said, “It was an easy decision to extend my contract for another year and commit to Glamorgan and Wales long term.

“I was gutted not to be returning to Glamorgan for the 2020 season after I loved my first year here, so I’m delighted to be re-committing myself to the club for the next couple of years. Working with Matt Maynard helped take my game to the next level and I’m looking forward to working with him again and playing with a hugely talented group of teammates.

“Cardiff is a brilliant city to live in, the Welsh people and our supporters were fantastic to me - it’s not always easy to find places where you feel comfortable and at home so quickly.

“I loved my first year at the Club and the dressing room environment and I’m looking forward to playing cricket with them again.”
Director of Cricket, Mark Wallace, said, “It’s a sign of Marnus’ character that he had no hesitation in extending his deal, and that he’s been keen to do so since we realised that he wouldn’t be able to come over and play for us in 2020.

“He’s committed to what we are trying to achieve here at the Club, and it’s a sign that we are heading in the right direction when one of the best players in world cricket is committed to returning to and staying with your club.

“Marnus loves the game of cricket and his enthusiasm is infectious, and he brings an incredible energy to the team that lifts others around him. The coaching staff love him, and we are looking forward to having him around in 2021 and 2022 and beyond
 
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Seven months after dominating Australia’s summer of test cricket, Marnus Labuschagne is hoping to cement his place in the nation’s limited overs sides on the white-ball tour of England.

The South Africa-born batsman will join a squad of 21 for a Twenty20 series in Southampton starting Sept. 4 followed by a one-day series in Manchester after a long lay-off from international cricket due to COVID-19.

Labuschagne, who made his ODI debut in India in January, averages over 50 from seven matches in the format but is yet to win selection in Aaron Finch’s T20 side.

“It doesn’t matter what the format is, I want to get better,” Labuschagne told reporters in Brisbane on Wednesday.

“Definitely some areas in one-day cricket I’m continuing to develop are my bowling, making sure I get a bit more consistent and become a better option for the skipper with the ball in those middle overs.

“I also want to keep working on my batting at the death.”

COVID-19 scuppered his plans to play for English county side Glamorgan but Labuschagne kept himself busy at Cricket Australia’s training centre in Brisbane.

“It’s been good to have five months to work on (short format) skills - whereas if I was playing county cricket then you might not have the opportunity to work on those specific skills,” added the 26-year-old righthander.

Boasting an average of 63.43 from his 14 tests, Labuschagne has already been touted as a future leader of the Australian team by former captain Ricky Ponting.

However, Labuschagne said he was not thinking about leadership roles and was happy for his bat to do the talking.

“I love being a leader but I don’t think that means you need a title,” he said.

“It’s just about ... enjoying my cricket and making sure that I keep staying consistent scoring runs for Australia - because that’s my job.”

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-c...d-to-become-man-for-all-formats-idUKKCN25F0XN
 
Labuschagne has India on the brain ahead of Test summer

While Marnus Labuschagne is preparing to play for Queensland this weekend in the Marsh Sheffield Shield he says one part of his mind is focused on the upcoming Test series against heavyweights India.

The overnight Indian Premier League matches have alerted Labuschagne to the opponents he is expecting to encounter this summer and it's triggered a thought on how he might handle them.

"You're subconsciously thinking about (playing India), thinking how their bowlers bowl especially now you're locked in (isolation) watching the IPL in the morning," Labuschagne said ahead of travelling to Adelaide with his Queensland teammates tomorrow.

"Looking at how their bowlers are bowling it makes you think what they'll do, how (paceman Jasprit) Bumrah will bowl, what (quick Mohammad) Shami will do.

"Maybe it's more of a subconscious thing, so you're not necessarily thinking about it directly but it's turning over in the background, what you might do, what plans they might have for you."

India are set to play four Tests against Australia, although the dates and venues are still to be finalised.

The Indian side that is set to come out this summer will face a vastly improved Labuschagne from the version they encountered in the Sydney Test in 2019.

Labuschagne made 38 at the SCG in the final Test of India's 2-1 series win, but has since blossomed into one of the world's most prolific run-scorers following a breakthrough Ashes campaign last year and a monumental home summer against Pakistan and New Zealand.

The right-hander, who boasts a Test batting average of 63.43, is wary of teams devising new plans to dismiss him or curtail his scoring, which is why he's been actively preparing his own countermeasures should that be the case.

"It's about getting better and thinking about how they're going to attack me, what they will try to do to get me out and how I will counter that," he said.

"Fundamentally the same thing is going to work but you want to make sure there's new ideas, new plans – if that's (facing) short balls or having a few more catches on the leg side or hanging it wide on the off side – whatever their plans might be I think it's important as a cricketer that you're one step ahead and you're trying to understand what they're going to do and how they're going to attack you."

One extra challenge the 26-year-old could encounter this summer is switching from pink ball to red ball, depending on the tour schedule.

While none of the first four rounds of the Sheffield Shield are to be played with a pink ball and under lights before the squads break up for the KFC BBL, Labuschagne says rotating between the three forms of cricket has become the norm for professional cricketers.

"One thing over the last few years is guys have been used to changing," he said.

"Not last year but the year before, we played three red ball games, two pink ball games and five with Dukes balls.

"So guys are used to shifting from different balls, slightly different game strategies with each of those, and I think that's become part of the game.

"So many times you have to be able to shift from the different formats.

"You don’t always have that luxury to play or two or three games prior to that with that colour ball."

Labuschagne will line up for the Bulls against Tasmania at Adelaide's Park 25 on Saturday in the opening round of the Marsh Sheffield Shield, which will be live streamed on cricket.com.au and the CA Live app.

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/mar...r-kohli-sheffield-shield-australia/2020-10-07
 
He is the next generation of ‘fab four’ or however many there are, along with Babar and probably one of the young Indian batsman who fulfils the promise.

Should go on to dominate the sport for the next ten years as the likes of Kohli and smith fizzle out.
 
Forum363 said:
He is the next generation of ‘fab four’ or however many there are, along with Babar and probably one of the young Indian batsman who fulfils the promise.

Should go on to dominate the sport for the next ten years as the likes of Kohli and smith fizzle out.
Click to expand...

Dont know whether Marnus has the game for all formats like Babar
 
Forum363 said:
He is the next generation of ‘fab four’ or however many there are, along with Babar and probably one of the young Indian batsman who fulfils the promise.

Should go on to dominate the sport for the next ten years as the likes of Kohli and smith fizzle out.
Click to expand...

Marcus will be the best in terms of in tests but all formats hes way behind babar
 
zain7077 said:
Dont know whether Marnus has the game for all formats like Babar
Click to expand...

Marnus will be better in tests, but behind in ODIs. However he will still be good enough to be considered an elite batsman across formats.

As for t20, there is no reason he can’t be as good as Williamson / root / smith in t20. Decent enough to not hinder his status as a top batsman.
 
Forum363 said:
Marnus will be better in tests, but behind in ODIs. However he will still be good enough to be considered an elite batsman across formats.

As for t20, there is no reason he can’t be as good as Williamson / root / smith in t20. Decent enough to not hinder his status as a top batsman.
Click to expand...

Do you think both Marcus and smith can be played in the same team in t20s
 
shamaan said:
Do you think both Marcus and smith can be played in the same team in t20s
Click to expand...

I think by the time Marnus gets experience of T20s and makes the team, Smith will probably retire (unofficially) from the format to prolong his career.
 
Back to back hundreds in Shield cricket. Currently 100* against NSW facing an attack that includes Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon. Insane run of form over the last 2 years. Very interested to see how he plays in Asia.
 
What a player man. He will be unstoppable in Australia. The test is how he does in Asia. He definitely has the mentality to succeed in Asia.
 
Hasan123 said:
Incorrect. He can be a top ODI player as he has a good shot range and can rotate strike. Also plays spin well.
Click to expand...

I think him and Steve are to similar but once he retires then Marcus can come in to limited overs
 
He is easily one of Australia's greatest batsman of all time.
Smith is the best ever
Warner is up there too.

This Australian side would pummel even their 2000-2007 side at home condtions.
 
tyron_woodley said:
He is easily one of Australia's greatest batsman of all time.
Smith is the best ever
Warner is up there too.

This Australian side would pummel even their 2000-2007 side at home condtions.
Click to expand...

Ho man you really have lost it here.
That side had : The best fast bowler, the best spinner, the best wk/batsman, the best batsman.

The opening pair was Hayden/Langer, nowadays you have Warner/Burns.
At 4/5/6 you have Labu, Wade, Head when you had at different times Steven Waugh, Martyn, Hussey, Clarke.

Actually, I don't even know why I am answering you.
 
Mobashir said:
Ho man you really have lost it here.
That side had : The best fast bowler, the best spinner, the best wk/batsman, the best batsman.

The opening pair was Hayden/Langer, nowadays you have Warner/Burns.
At 4/5/6 you have Labu, Wade, Head when you had at different times Steven Waugh, Martyn, Hussey, Clarke.

Actually, I don't even know why I am answering you.
Click to expand...

The current team is better in Australian condtions.
Middle order sucks yes but they have goat Smith. Labu and Warner who average 60 plus in Australia.
Plus the bowling attack is better than their predecessors.

People really love to overrate past players due to nostalgia. People need to grow up.

it's laughable if you look at some of the bowling attacks that Aussie team of 2000 faced to rack up their numbers. It's a joke. It's pitiful.
 
Marnus displaying all his variations of the 'No Run!'

<div style="width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.250%;"><iframe src="https://streamable.com/e/p1f5iw" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="100%" allowfullscreen style="width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;"></iframe></div>
 
It's worth noting that Marnus now has the highest average* in test cricket history for 20 tests, having passed Adam Voges. (*as per every stat, excluding the Don)
 
A very solid Test batsman, if an unspectacular one.

His big Test will be in Asian conditions away from home.
 
Interview after the innings:

<div style="width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.250%;"><iframe src="https://streamable.com/e/gh9pcn" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="100%" allowfullscreen style="width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;"></iframe></div>
 
Ponting on Labuschagne's gimmickery at the crease:

<div style="width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.250%;"><iframe src="https://streamable.com/e/eijqgj" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="100%" allowfullscreen style="width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;"></iframe></div>
 
For a man whose first cracks at both state and Test cricket were far from notable, Marnus Labuschagne has transformed into a master of good first impressions.

Labuschagne’s run-scoring spree continued Friday as he reached his sixth and slowest century in his 20th Test, with his 103 underpinning Australia’s imposing first-innings tally of 9-473 declared in the second Ashes contest in Adelaide.

His close friend and mentor Steve Smith, who was at the other end when he reached triple figures, told him he should buy a lottery ticket given the good fortune he received in his 305-ball innings, having been dropped three times and caught behind off a no-ball.

Yet as Smith, speaking to cricket.com.au after play on Friday, noted, “when you’re batting well you make your own luck as well”.

This from a man who not that long ago lost his Queensland contract after his debut season and then averaged 26 in his first eight innings for Australia.

Having risen above Steve Smith to become Australia’s No.1 ranked Test batter before the day-night clash, Labuschagne has now also lifted his batting average above Smith’s (61.65).

His mark of 62.48 puts him behind only Sir Donald Bradman (99.94) after he also went past Adam Voges’ mark of 61.87.

"That's the first I've heard of being second behind Bradman ... It's a special feeling," Labuschagne told reporters. "But Bradman's done and a couple of nick offs and I'm right to the back of the pecking order.

"You can't really think like that (about records) ... The personal performances and accolades are nice.

"But I just think about trying to score as many runs as possible each innings to put us in positions to win games."

But of all his statistical accomplishments, it is Labuschagne’s first-innings record that truly boggles the mind.

His record at the beginnings of Tests since his famous Ashes entrance in 2019 as Smith’s concussion sub is extraordinary; his first-innings average is now 102 from 14 hits, passing fifty in all but three of those innings (narrowly missing with scores of 47, 48 and 48) and reaching triple digits in six attempts.

Statistically he is also Australia’s best No.3 since Bradman (minimum five innings), averaging 73 from first drop.

Only Kane Williamson comes close to Labsuchagne’s stellar record at first drop since assuming that position permanently after Smith’s return for the Old Trafford Test in 2019, with the New Zealand skipper averaging 63.82 over that period and having scored two fewer tons.

“He’s batting exceptionally well and his processes are just outstanding at the moment,” Smith told cricket.com.au. “He’s got it down to a tee how he wants to play at the moment.

“He’s composed, calm and doing a terrific job and has been for a couple of years now. Really pleased he was able to get a hundred.

“He wants to go out and score runs pretty much every day. He bats probably just as much as me, if not more in the nets. He absolutely loves it. He’s someone that wants to improve and get better, and he thinks a lot about the game.

“I’m not surprised to see the results he’s been getting. He’s just batting really well. He’s got great processes in place and he’s sticking to them under pressure. He’s playing exceptionally well and long may that continue.”

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/mar...ge-smith-voges-adelaide-ashes-test/2021-12-17
 
MenInG said:
Out for 103 today - real mainstay for Australia.
Click to expand...

He seems to be made for the number 3 spot. Dare I say he is the Aus version of the wall - Dravid.

I am not comparing him to Dravid. He is nowhere close. Need to look at how he plays outside Aus. especially in BIPS. But he is on his way.
 
Three years on from making his debut, Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne has climbed to the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Test batting rankings.

It is right reward for a man boasting six centuries and 12 fifties across his first 20 Tests, garnering him an average of 62.14. Among batters to have played at least 20 Test innings, only the incomparable Don Bradman (99.94) averaged more.

Here, we chart his rise to the top of the Test batting rankings.

A first taste

Labuschagne’s first taste of Test action actually came in 2014.

As a 20-year-old, Labuschagne was brought on as a substitute fielder at the Gabba during the Border-Gavaskar series Down Under. It was here that he snared a contender for catch of the summer, diving forward at short leg to catch Varun Aaron millimetres off the ground off the bowling of Nathan Lyon.

It would take close to four years for the eccentric star to get his first taste being an actual Test cricketer, with his debut coming in Dubai in October 2018 in a match most remembered for Usman Khawaja’s brilliant final innings 141 to force a draw.

Labuschagne, for his part, had a forgettable match with the bat, falling for a second-ball duck in the first innings and out for 13 in the second. He did however pick up a wicket in each of Pakistan’s innings, as well as running out Babar Azam. He gave a better account of himself in the second Test, making scores of 25 and 43.

Average: 20.25

Ranking: 110

Marnus Labuschagne had a bigger impact with ball than bat on debut.Marnus Labuschagne had a bigger impact with ball than bat on debut.

A surprise at No.3
Labuschagne’s next taste of Test cricket saw him selected at first drop for the first time by Australia.

Left out of the side for the first three matches of the Border-Gavaskar series, the Queenslander was turned to for the Sydney Test with Australia trailing the series 2-1. The promotion to No.3 came somewhat out of the blue. Given Australia has typically seen the position as the most important in a Test batting order, it was a surprise to see them entrust the role with a man averaging a commendable but not breathtaking average of 33.17.

He made 38 in his lone innings of the rain-affected match and was retained for Australia’s next two Tests for the summer, making scores of 81 and 6.

Average: 26.25

Ranking: 95

The ashes

The concussion super-sub

Labuschagne’s first four Tests came in a period where Australia were without the services of their two best batters – David Warner and Steve Smith.

Upon their return, he found himself out of the XI again but still retained in the Ashes squad.

It was in Smith’s absence that Labuschagne returned to the side and he has not looked back since. Returning to Australia duty as a concussion substitute for Smith in Australia’s second innings of the second Ashes Test, the right-hander made a fighting 59 that helped secure an important draw at Lord’s.

Reaping the benefits of a revamped technique procured during a stint in county cricket, Labuschagne was a batter transformed, finishing the series with four half-centuries and a campaign average of 50.42.

Average: 37.53

Ranking: 35

During the Ashes, there had been signs of how special a batter Labuschagne might just be. In the 2019/20 summer down under, his potential came to fruition as he dominated all comers.

In the opening Test of the summer, at the Gabba, he notched his maiden Test ton, scoring 185 runs off 279 balls. He backed that up with 162 in the Adelaide Oval day-nighter to finish the two-match series against Pakistan with an average of 347 for the campaign.

He made it three centuries in three consecutive innings with his 143 against New Zealand and after going two Tests without a ton – he did manage two fifties – he made up for lost time by making his first double-century. His numbers for the season were 896 runs at 112 with four centuries and three fifties.

Having averaged 20.25 going into 2019, by early January 2020 his average had climbed to 63.43.

Average: 63.43

Ranking: 3


A surprise selection at No.3 last time the two teams met, Labuschagne was a bonafide star of the Australian team when they took on India in 2020/21.

Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane’s team managed what few have in recent times, keeping the prodigious talent quiet through the early stages of the series. At Adelaide Oval he scored a scratchy, but important, 47 and a less important 6, before scores of 48 and 28 as the Aussies went down at the MCG.

He came back with a vengeance in the second half of the series, notching 91 and 73 in a thrilling match at the SCG before scoring his lone ton for the summer in an even more incredible match at the Gabba. Unfortunately for Australia, neither match ended in victory for them as India took out the series 2-1.

Average: 60.8

Ranking: 3

Starring against England
It was against England that Labuschagne first showed signs of the player he would become, and fittingly it is against England that he has completed his climb to the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Test batting rankings.

The 27-year-old started his campaign with a dashing 74 at the Gabba, following it up with a first-innings ton at Adelaide Oval and a second-innings 51 to secure Player of the Match honours.

It was the first century of Labuschagne’s Ashes career and sixth in Tests overall.

One suspects there are many more to come.

Average: 62.14

Ranking: 1

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2425381
 
Bit eccentric isn’t he. Never a dull moment when he is at the centre of the action.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

BouncerGuy
  • Poll Poll
Concussion substitute controversy: Did India Exploit the rules with Harshit Rana's debut in the 4th T20I against England?
2
Replies
98
Views
2K
FearlessRoar
FearlessRoar
J
Brian John Bennett – An all-rounder from Zimbabwe
Replies
6
Views
251
jamie smith fan
J
The Bald Eagle
Pakistan players performance watch - County Championship 2025/26
Replies
10
Views
379
Ball Blazer
Ball Blazer
Rana
Can Usman Khan replace Sarfaraz Ahmed as Pakistan's second-choice wicket-keeper in Test cricket?
Replies
32
Views
966
mominsaigol
mominsaigol
BouncerGuy
[PICTURES] Muhammad Hurraira - International Performance Watch
Replies
59
Views
1K
moey413
M
Back
Top