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Australia star batter Marnus Labuschagne made a stunning comeback in the latest ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings by jumping three spots to reach number 2 on the standings. Labuschagne played brilliant knocks of 51 and 111 to accumulate a total of 869 points in the drawn fourth Test of Ashes 2023. As the fifth and final Ashes 2023 Test is set to begin on July 27, the Australian was seen giving final touches to his bat.
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The star Aussie cricketer was also booed by England fans during the fourth Test, but despite everything, the 29-year-old managed to get over his Ashes slump and stood for his team like a wall. On the eve of the fifth Ashes Test, a video of Labuschagne has been doing rounds on social media, where he could be seen giving final touches to his bat using a few tools in the ground-staff shed, ensuring perfect weight for the bat.
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Earlier, on Day four of the fourth Ashes Test, Labuschagne played some brilliant knocks from his bat. However, the Baggy Greens batter expressed his disappointment for not being able to bat throughout the season. He said, “It’s always very special getting a Test hundred. It doesn’t happen too often, but I’m disappointed I couldn’t get us to tea.”
The number 2 Test batter added, “I feel like my game is in a really good space now. Coming into this game, I was confident about my technique and how I was batting. I was confident and got back to my strengths, forcing the bowlers bowl a lot of balls at me and take time out of the game.”
