IS MARNUS LABUSCHAGNE THE NEW SMITH OF AUSTRALIA?

The 25-year-old has amassed 1,400 runs in his Test career so far. He has four hundreds and seven half-centuries from 14 Tests...

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Australia seem blessed to have found a new Test match hero in the form of Marnus Labuschagne. The number three batsman has continued from where he left off in 2019. Last year, Labuschagne ended the season as the highest run-scorer in Test cricket. He was the only one to score 1,000-plus runs in the calendar year (1,105) and finished above Steve Smith. And in 2020, the right-handed batsman got off to a terrific start by slamming a gutsy 215 in the third Test against New Zealand at the SCG.