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Marnus Labuschagne
Becoming a leading Australian Test batter.
Test run-scoring · ICC recognition
- Born
- 22 June 1994
- Birthplace
- Klerksdorp
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Marnus Labuschagne
Marnus Labuschagne is an Australian cricketer who rose to prominence during the 2019 Ashes and helped Australia win two world titles in 2023.
Early life
Migration and school
Born in Klerksdorp, South Africa, he moved to Australia at ten and attended Brisbane State High School.
Career
- 2014
Queensland debut
Entered first-class cricket in the Sheffield Shield.
- 2019
Ashes breakthrough
Replaced Steve Smith as a concussion substitute and became a regular Test batter.
- 2023
World titles
Played in Australia’s World Test Championship and ODI World Cup winning teams.
Achievements
Test run-scoring
Finished as the year’s leading Test run-scorer.
ICC recognition
Named the ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year for 2019.
Beyond sport
Coffee
Completed a barista course and has taken his coffee machine on tour.
Family
Married Rebekah in 2017.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: DustyNail. CC0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.