Marnus Labuschagne

Marnus Labuschagne
Personal information
Full name Marnus Labuschagne
Born (1994-06-22) 22 June 1994
Klerksdorp, North West Province, South Africa
Batting Right-handed
Bowling Right-arm leg-break
Role Top-order Batsman
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 455) 7 October 2018 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014–present Queensland (Squad no. 9)
2016–present Brisbane Heat (Squad no. 9)
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20
Matches 1 35 19 6
Runs scored 13 2,147 686 42
Batting average 6.50 34.07 38.11 8.40
100s/50s 0/0 4/13 0/8 0/0
Top score 13 134 91 20
Balls bowled 66 952 18 66
Wickets 2 12 0 1
Bowling average 19.00 56.58 - 59.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0 - 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 - n/a
Best bowling 1/9 3/85 - 1/25
Catches/stumpings 1/- 30/- 8/- 4/-
Source: Cricinfo, 7 October 2018

Marnus Labuschagne(pronounced [lʌbəˈskʌxni] or [læbəˈʃæɪn],[1] born 22 June 1994) is a South African-born Australian cricketer who made his debut for Queensland during the 2014–15 Sheffield Shield season. He also plays for the Brisbane Heat. He made his Test debut for the Australian national team in October 2018.

Early life

He was born in Klerksdorp, in South Africa's North West province, to South African parents. His family emigrated to Australia in 2004, when he was 10 after his father gained work in the mining industry, and Labuschagne attended school in Brisbane. He grew up speaking Afrikaans, and only became fluent in English after moving to Australia.[2]

Cricket career

A right-handed batsman, Labuschagne played for Queensland at under-15, under-17, and under-19 level, and captained the side at the 2012–13 National Championships.[3][4]

Labuschagne made his first-class debut in the first round of the 2014–15 Sheffield Shield season, against South Australia at Adelaide Oval.[5] Opening the batting with Joe Burns, he scored 83 runs in Queensland's first innings, featuring in a 99-run fourth-wicket partnership with Nick Stevens. Later in the 2014-15 season, Labuschagne was used as a substitute fielder for the Australian national side in the second Test against India, playing at the Gabba. While fielding, he took a low catch at short leg to dismiss Varun Aaron off a ball by Nathan Lyon.[6]

In Brisbane's grade cricket competition, Labuschagne plays for Redlands.[7] He has also spent two seasons playing club cricket in England, for Plymouth in the Devon Premier League and for Sandwich in the Kent Premier League.[8][9]

He scored 271 runs at an average of 45.16 and a strike-rate of 90.63 per 100 balls[10] in the 2016–17 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup and was named player of the tournament.[11]

In September 2017, during the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup match between Queensland and Cricket Australia XI, he became the first fielder to be penalised under the new rule of "fake fielding".[12][13]

In March 2018, Cricket Australia named Labuschagne in their Sheffield Shield team of the year.[14] In September 2018, he was named in Australia's Test squad for their series against Pakistan.[15][16] He made his Test debut for Australia against Pakistan on 7 October 2018, scoring a duck after two balls.[17] He had his baggy green cap presented to him by Michael Hussey.

References

  1. ↑ Smith, Martin (11 September 2018). "Meet Australia's newest Test batsman". Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  2. ↑ Robert Craddock (27 October 2014). "Former South African Marnus Labuschagne well-schooled for Sheffield Shield debut" – The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  3. ↑ Miscellaneous matches played by Marnus Labuschagne – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  4. ↑ — (13 December 2012). "Redland cricket stars in state team" – Redland City Bulletin. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  5. ↑ First-class matches played by Marnus Labuschagne – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  6. ↑ Live ABC text commentary by Dean Bilton - ABC news. Retrieved 18 Dec 2014.
  7. ↑ — (27 October 2014). "Blues, Bulls call on debutants" – Cricket Australia. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  8. ↑ Devon Premier League matches played by Marnus Labuschagne – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  9. ↑ Kent Premier League matches played by Marnus Labuschagne – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, 2016/17/Records/Most runs". Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "New South Wales v Queensland 2016-17". Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  12. ↑ "Labuschagne penalised under new 'fake fielding' rule". ESPN Cricinfo. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  13. ↑ "Renshaw endorses new 'fake fielding' rule". Cricket Australia. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  14. ↑ "Our Sheffield Shield team of the year". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  15. ↑ "Maxwell out as Bulls, Finch bolt into Test squad". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  16. ↑ "Australia Test squad for UAE: The newcomers". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  17. ↑ "1st Test, Australia tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Oct 7-11 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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