Marnus Labuschagne is an Australian international cricketer who captains Queensland and also plays for Glamorgan in county cricket and Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League. He has been ranked as high as number one in the Test batting rankings. He was part of the Australian team that won the 2023 World Test Championship and the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Labuschagne represented Queensland in junior cricket before making his first-class debut in 2014. In August 2019, he became the first concussion substitute in Test cricket when he replaced Steve Smith during the Ashes. He finished 2019 as the leading run-scorer in Test matches and rose 106 places to reach fourth in the ICC Player Rankings.
In 2020, Labuschagne received several honors. The ICC named him the Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year in January. A month later, he was named Australia’s Test Player of the Year. In April, he was included as one of Wisden’s five Cricketers of the Year.
Marnus Labuschagne Records and Achievements
Marnus Labuschagne made his first-class debut in the 2014–15 Sheffield Shield at age 20, scoring 83 as an opener against South Australia. He was named Player of the Tournament in the 2016 Matador One-Day Cup after scoring 273 runs at 45, helping Queensland reach the final.
Labuschagne made his Test debut in October 2018 in the UAE as Australia’s Test player No. 455. His Test career took off in 2019 when he became the first concussion substitute in Test cricket, replacing Steve Smith at Lord’s during the Ashes. He finished that year as the world’s leading Test run-scorer and scored four centuries in five home Tests, including a double hundred.
Marnus Labuschagne Career Stats
In Test cricket, Marnus has played 108 innings and scored 4563 runs with 11 centuries and 25 fifties. In ODIs, he has scored 1871 runs, including 2 centuries and 12 fifties. His T20I record is limited to a single innings where he scored 2 runs. With the ball, he has taken 13 Test wickets from 47 innings with best figures of 3/45, while in ODIs he has 10 wickets from 16 innings with a best of 3/39. He has no bowling stats in T20Is.
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Inns | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| Tests | 108 | 4563 | 11 | 25 | 509 | 14 |
| ODIs | 58 | 1871 | 2 | 12 | 154 | 10 |
| T20Is | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowling | ||||||
| Format | Inns | Wkts | BBI | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 47 | 13 | 3/45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 16 | 10 | 3/39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Marnus Labuschagne’s Personal Life
Marnus Labuschagne married Rebekah on 26 May 2017. Their daughter, Hallie, was born on 20 September 2022. They also have a chocolate Labrador named Milo, who often appears on his Instagram.
He grew up in a Christian family and committed to his faith at 17. He says his faith helps him stay steady because cricket can be unpredictable.
He loves coffee and completed a barista course at 21. He travels with his own commercial coffee machine. During the Pakistan tour, he carried 30 kg of coffee beans and 1000 liters of oat milk for the team.
He supports the Brisbane Broncos in rugby league and the Brisbane Lions in Australian rules football.
Marnus Labuschagne Contract
Marnus accepted a three-year Cricket Australia contract in October 2023. Pat Cummins also signed a three-year deal at the same time. The multi-year contracts were finalized after the 2023 central contract list was announced. They were part of a wider move by Cricket Australia to give more security to important players across formats.
Marnus Labuschagne re-signed with the Brisbane Heat for the 2025/26 Big Bash League season, marking his 10th year with the club. The new contract locks him in for BBL15, completing a “Decade in Teal.”
He confirmed he will continue playing for the Heat whenever his international commitments allow. He also expressed excitement about playing alongside Shaheen Shah Afridi this season. The Heat announced that Labuschagne is their 17th contracted player for BBL15.
FAQs
Q. Is Marnus Labuschagne religious?
A. Yes. Marnus is a devout Christian and committed to his faith at age 17.
Q. Who is Marnus Labuschagne married to?
A. Marnus Labuschagne is married to Rebekah Labuschagne. They married on 26 May 2017.
Q. When did Marnus make his Test debut for Australia?
A. Marnus Labuschagne made his Test debut on 7 October 2018 against Pakistan.
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