Marnus Labuschagne

Marnus Labuschagne
Labuschagne at Headingley during the 2019 Ashes series
Personal information
Born (1994-06-22) 22 June 1994 (age 30)
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg-break
RoleBatter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 455)7 October 2018 v Pakistan
Last Test8 March 2024 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 229)14 January 2020 v India
Last ODI29 September 2024 v England
ODI shirt no.33
Only T20I (cap 102)5 April 2022 v Pakistan
T20I shirt no.33
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014/15–presentQueensland (squad no. 33)
2016/17–presentBrisbane Heat (squad no. 33)
2019–presentGlamorgan (squad no. 33)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 50 57 154 103
Runs scored 4,114 1,756 11,491 3,251
Batting average 49.56 37.36 45.96 35.72
100s/50s 11/20 2/12 32/56 3/25
Top score 215 124 215 135
Balls bowled 1,223 245 6,400 874
Wickets 13 5 84 15
Bowling average 58.23 55.80 48.16 63.80
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 – 0 –
Best bowling 3/45 3/39 4/81 3/39
Catches/stumpings 36/– 35/– 133/– 56/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  Australia
ICC Cricket World Cup
Winner 2023 India
ICC World Test Championship
Winner 2021-2023
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 October 2024

Marnus Labuschagne (/læbəˈʃeɪn/ or Afrikaans: [la.bəs'kax.ni];[1] born 22 June 1994) is an Australian international cricketer[2] who captains Queensland and plays for Glamorgan in county cricket and for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League. Labuschagne has been ranked as high as no.1 in the ICC Test batting rankings, and is considered as one of the best Test batsmen in the world. Labuschagne was a member of the Australian team that won the 2023 ICC World Test Championship final and the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.

Labuschagne was born in Klerksdorp, North West Province, South Africa. He represented Queensland at various levels in junior cricket, before making his first-class cricket debut in 2014. In August 2019, Labuschagne was the first cricketer to become a concussion substitute in a Test match, replacing Steve Smith.[3] Labuschagne was the leading run-scorer in Test matches in 2019. He rose to fourth place in the ICC Player Rankings during the year, a rise of 106 places.[4] In January 2020, Labuschagne was named as the ICC Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year by the International Cricket Council (ICC),[5] in February as Australia's Test player of the year,[6][7] and in April as one of the five Cricketers of the Year by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.[8][9]

  1. ^ Smith, Martin (11 September 2018). "Meet Australia's newest Test batsman". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  2. ^ Ramsey, Michael (8 October 2018). "Bolter Labuschagne impresses for Australia on Test debut". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Smith withdrawn from second Test, Labuschagne comes in as concussion replacement, replacing Steve Smith". International Cricket Council. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  4. ^ Australian Associated Press (30 December 2019) Marnus Labuschagne climbs 106 places in ICC Test batting rankings, The Guardian. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Stokes wins Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy". International Cricket Council. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  6. ^ Caffrey, Oliver (11 February 2020). "Marnus Labuschagne wins Test player award". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  7. ^ Griffiths, Gareth (16 February 2020). "Marnus Labuschagne: Australia cricket award caps 'special' year". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  8. ^ Forsaith, Rob (9 April 2020). "Wisden title an honour: Marnus Labuschagne". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  9. ^ Hashim, Taha (8 April 2020). "The summer that made Marnus Labuschagne a Wisden Cricketer of the Year". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Retrieved 9 April 2020.