Former Australia opener David Warner has responded to Marnus Labuschagne's recent comments in which the latter criticized Warner regarding the manner of his dismissal. It was Warner who started this debate as he criticized the manner in which Labuschagne was sent off after scoring fifty points.
Warner was not happy with the way Labuschagne was throwing the wicket away and hit a gully after being caught. The former Australian cricketer made the comments after Labuschagne was bowled out for 64 during the second Test between Australia and India in Adelaide.
It was a ball outside the off-stump and went away from all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy and Labuschagne who just poked it. As a result, it was caught at its outer edge by Yashasvi Jaiswal, who caught it sharply in the gully.
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Marnus Labuschagne disputes David Warner's claims
When Marnus Labuschagne was asked about these comments, David Warner questioned by probing him a bit. Australia's No. 3 batsman even asked Warner to do some research before mentioning anything about his dismissal.
“I want him to check how many times I've been caught in the gully. Because obviously I get out there every week. I look back and I think I can only remember two times,” Labuschagne was quoted as saying. As told by Fox Sports.
“So maybe I should take a look at Paul (David Warner)'s comment there. But as I said, everyone is here to write newspapers and write articles,” he added.
Marnus Labuschagne scored a crucial 64 in testing conditions in Adelaide and helped play a solid foundation for Travis Head's explosiveness. Australia took a huge lead in the first innings which helped them win the match later.
David Warner backs up Marnus Labuschagne to score a hundred
Meanwhile, David Warner has now responded to Marnus Labuschagne. In his latest comments, Warner backed the star slugger to hit big home runs. Warner clarified his previous comment further and mentioned where Labuschagne is still missing.
“We want to see Marnus (Labuschagne) score, we want to see a hundred goals. It's his home ground. He knows this ground better than anyone else. And when he turns 50, he wants to play that shot (on goal).” gully area),” Warner told the Western Australian newspaper.
However, Warner still backs Labuschagne to do well in Brisbane and has asked him not to worry about outside noise. He claimed that Labuschagne's familiarity with the Gabba would help in the test match.
“I don't think it's a chance for him to want to play when he's 50. You want to try to keep it going, but I kind of feel like when he's sweeping outside the off stump, that's not when he's at his best.” He is still flirting.”
“For Marnus (Labuschagne), just focus on batting. We know he likes to eat sandwiches of cricket balls. I want to keep him in mind for a big hundred. We love him, but don't worry about the noise, is what we are saying,” he added.
Marnus Labuschagne numbers in Brisbane
Marnus Labuschagne has announced his return to form in Adelaide after a period of low scores in Tests. He has an excellent record at the Gabba, Brisbane having scored 497 runs in 10 innings at an impressive average of 62.13.
Meanwhile, the series is level at 1-1 after Australia made a strong comeback in the second Test. The next three Tests will be played in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney respectively.
