Aussie quick gets Labuschagne just short of twin tons

Marnus Labuschagne has fallen just short of a second ton for Glamorgan in as many days, thwarted by fellow Australian Ryan Sidebottom.

Labuschagne followed up his 130 in the first innings at Derby with a dashing 85 from 87 balls on Sunday as he looked to have set up a Glamorgan victory against Derbyshire.

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But Victorian-born Sidebottom, the brother of AFL player Steele who has played most of his career in the UK, got rid of the world's No.1 Test batter and took 4-50 as the visitors narrowly failed to pull off a thrilling run chase in as the match ended in a pulsating draw.

Set 331 in 55 overs, Labuschagne and Sam Northeast (81) tore into the target, reducing it to 32 off four overs.

But when Sidebottom removed Northeast to reduce Glamorgan to 8-308, the Welsh side batted out for a draw.

David Lloyd, with 49, had launched the chase with Labuschagne but the Glamorgan captain was issued with a level one warning on the field for abusive language after he was given out lbw to Sidebottom by umpire Paul Pollard.

Labuschagne, meanwhile, cashed in on what looked potentially calamitous errors.

He was dropped at first slip, driving at Sidebottom, on 27. That was always likely to prove costly as he went on twice to drive off-spinner Alex Thomson for six on his way to a 49-ball 50.

The right-hander was then dropped again on 74 but Sidebottom finally got him when he failed to clear cover, with his two-hour stay at the crease featuring 12 fours and two sixes.

When Northeast drove Sidebottom to third man in the penultimate over with 23 still needed, Glamorgan called off the chase.

Earlier, Derbyshire's wicketkeeper-batsman Brooke Guest, who once played for Australia's Under-19s, scored 138 as they declared their second innings on 3-349. 

Labuschagne was one of three Australians to score a hundred in the weekend's action, joining Somerset's Matt Renshaw and Gloucestershire's Marcus Harris.

Australians in 2022 County Championship

Essex: Mark Steketee

Glamorgan: Marnus Labuschagne, Michael Neser

Gloucestershire: Marcus Harris

Kent: Jackson Bird

Middlesex: Peter Handscomb

Northamptonshire: Matt Kelly

Nottinghamshire: James Pattinson

Somerset: Matt Renshaw, Peter Siddle

Warwickshire: Nathan McAndrew

Get the full rundown of Australians playing county cricket in 2022