Labuschagne leaves Smith in his wake to etch his name into the history books | SMHsport
"I really do enjoy batting at No.3 but no way am I comparing myself to Ricky Ponting or players of that calibre," Labuschagne said.
Those in the crowd of 19,084 watching Labuschagne and Smith bat for the first time would have been surprised to learn it was the former who was the junior batsman.Getty Images The Black Caps were happy to bore him out, refusing to attack the stumps so they could restrict his scoring through his preferred on-side. Wagner peppered him with short balls, which ended up bringing the champion batsman's demise.
There were several reasons for this. The hosts were given few loose deliveries by a Black Caps attack that proved leagues above Pakistan's.They bowled to the tight fields set by captain Williamson, who has clearly done his research, and were supported by their fielders – though Tom Latham's reprieve of Smith was costly.
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