Former Australia captain Steve Smith thinks Marnus Labuschagne is capable enough to play in all three formats of the game for Australia.

“I certainly don’t see why not,” Smith was quoted as saying by www.cricket.com.au. “We saw how he grew in Test cricket over the summer, the way he played and in his first few one-day games he looked right at home.”

“Now it is (about) taking that to the next level in T20. He is so quick between the wickets so there are lots of twos to be had. You need those sorts of players in your team in T20 cricket. He certainly has a bright future.”

Both Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne will play in the Big Bash League (BBL) now for Sydney Sixers and Brisbane Heat respectively. It is a must-win game for Heat who were bowled for 36 against Melbourne Renegades, the worst collapse in BBL history ever.

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“For me, it’s not about trying to fix it — the Heat are a quality team,” Labuschagne said. “Obviously we had a bit of a stumble the other night, but by no means is that going to dictate our season — I think we’re going to get back on and put up a good performance against the Sixers.”

“I’m just going to play whatever role I’m given there, whether that’s in the top-order or the middle-order. I haven’t played much T20 cricket so it’ll be nice to get a bit more opportunity in that format,” he added.

The 25-year-old has played just seven matches in the format and all with the Brisbane Heat. However, there is an expectation he will be able to maintain his stunning longer-format form in the shorter version of the game as well.  Fresh from his maiden ODI tour from India, where Marnus Labuschagne amassed 46 and 54 respectively in Australia’s 2-1 defeat, Labuschagne returns to Australian jersey with the red-hot form.