Marnus Labuschagne, the new Bradman only behind legend in this feat!

Marnus Labuschagne News, the new Bradman only behind legend in fastest 3000 runs in test cricket feat!

Marnus Labuschagne News: Australia’s star batsman Marnus Labuschagne has reached 3,000 runs in Test cricket, adding another accomplishment to his bag of achievements. After only 51 innings, he achieved the milestone in a joint-second-fastest time.

Labuschagne accomplished the record when scoring 163 in the first innings of the second Test against the West Indies.

In his 51st innings, Labuschagne scored his 3,000th Test run in just 30 Test matches. Only Australian legend Don Bradman has accomplished the feat more quickly (33 innings).

Labuschagne now shares the accomplishment with West Indies legend Everton Weekes, who also did so in 51 innings.

However, to call him as new Bradman is not right not now, as his career is just started, and what Sir Don Bradman had achieved during his cricketing career is almost none to impossible for any to achieve.

Fastest to reach 3,000 runs in test cricket

With 62 innings played, former England captain Joe Root follows Labuschagne on the list of top players still playing the Gentlemen’s game.

Labuschagne was 153 runs away from reaching the mark before the Day Night Test in Adelaide. With 935 rating points, the young Labuschagne is now ranked as the no.1 batter in Test matches. Earlier this year, during Australia’s Test series against Pakistan, he attained his career-best rating of 936 points.

Regarding the current Test, Labuschagne reached his fifty-seven off 108 balls before accumulating a hundred off 186 balls. Day 2’s first session was when Labuschagne reached the 150-run threshold.

Labuschagne claimed the player of the match award in the first test, in which Australia claimed success by 164 urns at the Perth Stadium.

The right-arm batter played a knock of 204 runs during Australia’s first innings in the test and keep the momentum going with a not out 104 in the second innings of the match.

He is the highest run-scorer in the ongoing test series between Australia and West Indies and will reach the 500-run mark soon.

Marnus Labuschagne stats against all teams

He is carrying the best average against West Indies, he, however had played only 2 games till now against the Caribbean side.

In 3 innings against the West Indies, Labuschagne has struck 471 runs remained not in 1 innings, with a best score of 204.

He recorded an average of 235.50 in the process and a healthy strike rate of 61.56.

Not to mention, 3 hundreds, and half-centuries in boundaries, fours (47), sixes (3).

It’s not the end, it’s just the start of a magnificent list, but we put it short for you.