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Marnus Labuschagne Appreciates Himself During Adelaide Test
By CricShots - Dec 16, 2021 3:40 pm
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The quirky Australian batter, Marnus Labuschagne was seen complimenting himself, “Yeah, well played, Marnus” after ducking a short one from the English all-rounder, Ben Stokes during the opening day of the second Ashes 2021-22 Test in Adelaide. It was another of Labuschagne’s mannerisms, after his famous “no run” chants having already become viral on social media.

Marnus Labuschagne
Manus Labuschagne

In a rather hilarious moment during Day 1 of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide, Marnus Labuschagne appreciated himself for getting under a bouncer from Ben Stokes. His “Well played, Marnus” expression was caught on stump mic, much to the delight of on-air commentators and the fans alike.

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The right-hander soon got to another Test fifty, thereby extending a second-wicket partnership with the Australian opener, David Warner to more than 150 runs, as Australia currently standing comfortably at 180/2 in the last season of the day in 66 overs. 

Marnus Labuschagne, who recently climbed to the No.2 spot in the ICC Test batting rankings, had walked out to bat after Marcus Harris had been dismissed for 3, courtesy of a stunning diving catch by Jos Buttler.

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Australia headed into the match without the services of their skipper Pat Cummins, who was ruled out after having come in close contact with a covid-19 positive case on Wednesday. Here is the video of Marnus Labuschagne appreciating himself:

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Australia Playing XI: David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Jhye Richardson, Nathan Lyon

England Playing XI: Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, Dawid Malan, Joe Root (c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (wk), Chris Woakes, Ollie Robinson, Stuart Broad, James Anderson