Steve Smith
Steve Smith. (Credits: Twitter)

Australia’s ace batsman, Steve Smith has opened up on Marnus Labuschagne and his future with the team. Labuschagne has been the rising star for the Aussies. He had a wonderful 2019 and was the highest run scorer in Test Cricket. Steve Smith has opened up on his views about the rising star’s future with the team.

Labuschagne helped Australian several matches during the last year with his performances in Test Cricket. He was the highest run scorer in test cricket in 2019 after scoring 1104 at an average of 64.94. With Steve Smith, Joe Root, and Virat Kohli having another great year in test cricket, Marnus Labuschagne’s rise to the summit has been absolutely phenomenal.

Marnus Labuschagne
Marnus Labuschagne (Credits: Twitter)

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Steve Smith praises Labuschagne:

While praising his younger teammate, Steve Smith said that Labuschagne’s willingness to learn can make him a big player for Australia. Smith was all praise for Labuschagne’s maturity as he backed him for a bright future.

“The thing I like about Marnus is his willingness to learn and how quickly he picks things up, and if he continues to do that, he’s going to be a huge player for Australia for a long time. He’s got a good head on his shoulders, he’s got that belief in himself now that he can do it, now it’s about resetting the clock every time he goes out to play. He’s got a really good understanding of how he wants to play and that’s a huge thing for a young player,” said Smith.

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India and Australia will contest in the First ODI of the three-match series on Tuesday. The game will take place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Marnus Labuschagne has been added to the Australian limited over squad for the series. He is now third in the ICC Test Rankings for batsmen behind India captain Virat Kohli and Smith.

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