Cricket: Luke Doherty from Fox Sports news takes a deep dive into Marnus Labuschagne's Test scores and the mounting pressure for him to perform.
Marnus Labuschagne’s numbers are looking bleak, and his head may be on the chopping block.Labuschagne salvaged some personal pride from the series with an unbeaten 26 in Australia ’s small fourth innings run chase of 75 in the second Test, after falling for 4 and 20 in his previous two hits as his teammates filled their boots.
Throw in Travis Head as a certain starter for the World Test Championship final against South Africa starting June 11, and the selectors are presented nine options for the top seven.‘Bit limited’: Smith’s injury reveal as fringe stars get chance in key ODI tune-up But the stand-in skipper for the Sri Lanka tour also boasts a formidable record at number three with an average of 67.07 and eight Test centuries, so there is no denying he could continue his resurgence higher up the order.
They are not the kind of numbers associated with a player renowned for his hunger to stay at the crease ever since he made his name with a half-century as a concussion substitute at Lords in the 2019 Ashes, just his sixth Test match. “So, there’s a lack of awareness there of what he’s got to be mindful of. I don’t think he’s anywhere near where he should be.”The 35-year-old suggested that big scores were just around the corner for Labuschagne, just as they were for himself at the start of the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
“I think they put a high importance on Marnus’ presence in the team so he could be one of a number of options they look at at the top of the order.”His Test average peaked at 63.43 just 14 Tests into his career after posting his highest Test score, 215, against New Zealand at the SCG in January 2020.
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