Marnus Labuschagne
Batter
Bats Right Hand.
Bowls Right Arm Leg-Spin
Batter
Bats Right Hand.
Bowls Right Arm Leg-Spin
Bio
Marnus Labuschagne was born in Klerksdorp, a city in northern South Africa, around two hours south-west of Johannesburg. He emigrated with his family to Brisbane in 2004 and entered the Queensland Cricket underage system when he was 11.
The top-order batsman made his first-class debut in the opening round of the 2014–15 Sheffield Shield campaign, aged 20, grinding out 83 runs against South Australia.
He made headlines when December 2014 when selected as a substitute fielder for Australia's Test against India at the Gabba, taking a stunning catch at short leg to dismiss Varun Aaron.
He put his name up in lights in the 2015-16 season, peeling off Sheffield Shield centuries against South Australia and Western Australia.
The right-hand batsman, who can also bowl part-time leg breaks, was part of Queensland's triumphant Sheffield Shield side in March 2018, and finished the season as the competition's second-highest run-scorer with 795 runs at 39.75, including two hundreds and four fifties. He was subsequently included in Australia A's first-class and one-day squads to tour India in August and September 2018.
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Labuschagne turns the tide with gritty ton
Bulls batsman Marnus Labuschagne pulled off a brilliant rescue mission to turn the tide against NSW thanks to a gritty 134-run knock
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Queensland's Marnus Labuschagne continued his good recent form, posting 62 as the Bulls slowly pushed their lead past 350 at Adelaide Oval
Labuschagne secures a draw with defiant century
Marnus Labuschagne ensured their would be no late slip-up from Queensland at the MCG, reaching three figures before the match was declared a draw
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