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Cricket
MarnusLabuschagne
Marnus Labuschagne bats in the top order for Australia and bowls two ways, with Brisbane Heat as his Big Bash League side.
Overview
Leg breaks and right-arm medium-fast both appear on Marnus Labuschagne's bowling list, which is not what a top-order batter is usually asked to provide. He bats right-handed near the top of the order and bowls in two contrasting styles. Those give a captain a partnership-breaker or someone to hold an end when the frontline attack needs a rest. He is officially a batter, though the second string is a genuine part of his game.
Brisbane Heat is his franchise home in the Big Bash League, and he plays international cricket for Australia in the top order. In one-day internationals the tally stands at 72 matches and 1,980 runs at 33.55, with international wickets to his name as well. Queensland is his state side, and his Australia career began in the Test format against Pakistan.
ODI career
Source: Wikipedia infobox (ESPNcricinfo), 23 AugustCareer
Questions fans ask
He was born on 22 June 1994, which makes him 32 years old. That birth took place in Klerksdorp, South Africa, before he went on to play for Australia.
One-day international cricket has brought him 1980 runs at an average of 33.55. Those runs have come across 72 matches.
Brisbane Heat is his Big Bash League side, where he has been since 2016. He also turns out for Queensland in Australian domestic cricket and bats in the top order for Australia.
Klerksdorp in South Africa is his birthplace, and he represents Australia at international level.
Nothing points to him having stopped playing, since he still features for Brisbane Heat and Queensland. A 2026 season sits in his schedule.