AUS vs ENG: Marnus Labuschagne Says England Helped Australia Win The 1st Test

Published - 26 Jun 2023, 04:44 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM

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Australia are all set to lock horns against England in the much anticipated 2nd Test match at iconic Lord’s on 28th July. Marnus Labuschagne looked scratchy in the opening Test match. Marnus Labuschagne‘s off-stump weakness was exposed.

Australia can’t afford to take England lightly after a nerve-wracking thriller at Edgbaston. All eyes would be on Usman Khawaja, the left-handed batter looked untroubled against the bowlers in both innings.

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David Warner was slowly getting into the groove during the run chase and was seen playing his natural attacking brand of cricket. Warner & Smith need to step up and play significant knocks for the team as every time the lower middle order won’t bail out the team.

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It would be interesting to see whether we witness a competitive wicket or a batting paradise as the veteran speedsters Stuart Broad & James Anderson weren’t that happy with the surface being used.

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Joe Root playing Bazball is keeping us in the game- Marnus Labuschagne

Marnus Labuschagne was having an interaction with the media and praised Joe Root for his attacking brand of cricket. Marnus Labuschagne was quite optimistic that Australia can benefit from Bazball.

“From my perspective, him playing that method and those shots are keeping us in the game. I use that second innings as an example. He probably had an opportunity to shut us out and take the game away from us completely,” said Marnus Labuschagne.

“But the method and the way he was playing kept us in the game and, evidently, he played an unbelievable innings, but he ended up getting 40 [46] and if he turns that 40 into 80-plus, we’re chasing 300 and that’s going to be a pretty big effort.” he stated.

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“So I think that’s the benefit for us, the way they’re playing. They’re playing aggressive cricket, and he’s doing it with a different method, which is great, but it brings in other opportunities for us. Hopefully, at some point in the series, that will keep paying off,” he added.

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