Watch- Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith get brutally injured before Day Night Test; Australia sweating

The Australia national cricket team suffered injury scares to key batter Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith ahead of the second Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT 2024-25). Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith suffered injuries while batting in the nets ahead of the Test match against India.

The Pat Cummins-led team started the five-match series with a humiliating 295-run defeat in the first Test in Perth. Labuschagne and Smith failed to live up to expectations during the series opener. Labuschagne scored 5 runs across two innings, while Smith added just 17 runs, including a golden duck.

Watch: Marnus Labuschagne Faces Injury Scare in Nets

According to RevSportz, Marnus Labuschagne experienced an injury scare while batting in the nets in Adelaide. He was struck by a rising delivery from assistant coach Daniel Vettori. However, Labuschagne continued batting despite taking the blow.

"Maruns Labuschagne suffers an injury scare while batting in the nets in Adelaide ahead of the 2nd #INDvsAUS Test Match. He was hit by a rising ball from Vettori. Labuschagne continued to bat after the hit," wrote the caption.

Maruns Labuschagne suffers an injury scare while batting in the nets in Adelaide ahead of the 2nd #INDvsAUS Test Match. He was hit by a rising ball from Vettori.

Labuschagne continued to bat after the hit. @debasissen & @CricSubhayan report from Adelaide #BGT2024 pic.twitter.com/JnJx0gmP6G

— RevSportz Global (@RevSportzGlobal) December 3, 2024

Watch: Steve Smith Stops Batting After Getting Hurt in Nets

Sports journalist Vimal Kumar confirmed that Steve Smith suffered an injury while batting. Vimal stated that Smith stopped batting after being hurt, which is a worrying sign for the Australian team.

Is Smith hurt badly? He stopped batting after getting hurt . Hope it’s not too bad. pic.twitter.com/1VOfeNs5tn

— Vimal कुमार (@Vimalwa) December 3, 2024

Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith's Record in Tests This Year

Australia's strong batting lineup, which played a key role in their World Test Championship (WTC) victory in the previous cycle, is now facing challenges. The retirement of David Warner and underwhelming performances from Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne have left the team in a difficult position.

Marnus Labuschagne has struggled with the bat in 2024. He recorded eight single-digit scores in the year. The right-handed batter scored just 245 runs in six Tests at an average of 24.50, with three fifties. Overall, Labuschagne has scored 780 runs in 11 Tests against India, including a century and three fifties.

In 2024, Steve Smith has scored 230 runs in six Test matches at an average of 25.56, with just one half-century. However, the former Australia skipper has an outstanding record against India, having scored 2,059 runs in 20 Tests at an average of 62.39, which includes nine centuries and five half-centuries.

The second Test match between India and Australia will be played at the Adelaide Oval, starting on Friday, December 6. It will be played with a pink ball in day-night conditions.

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