Marnus Labuschagne started his Test career with a two-ball duck against Pakistan. From then to now, he has had good and bad outings against every opponent across different conditions.
While his numbers are decent against England, India and Pakistan, that isn’t the case against South Africa and Sri Lanka.
That said, here’s a closer look at Marnus Labuschagne’s opponent-wise Test batting performance.
Marnus Labuschagne Test Runs Opponent-wise
| Opponent | Matches | Innings | Runs | Avg | SR | High Score | 100s/50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 40.91 | 31 | 0/0 |
| England | 19 | 36 | 1275 | 37.50 | 51.18 | 111 | 2/9 |
| India | 15 | 28 | 1007 | 38.73 | 43.78 | 108 | 1/6 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 10 | 648 | 64.80 | 57.09 | 215 | 2/4 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 17 | 805 | 50.31 | 58.67 | 185 | 2/4 |
| South Africa | 7 | 12 | 279 | 25.36 | 47.05 | 79 | 0/1 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 9 | 290 | 36.25 | 56.53 | 104 | 1/1 |
| West Indies | 4 | 8 | 521 | 86.83 | 62.77 | 204 | 3/0 |
| Overall | 68 | 123 | 4861 | 42.64 | 52.15 | 215 | 11/25 |
Key Insights on Opponent-Wise Test Batting Performance for Marnus Labuschagne
Milestone and Series Records for Labuschagne Against England and India
Labuschagne is one of the 14 Australian batters to score 1000-plus runs while batting at No. 3 and 4 against England in Tests.
He, however, has the third-lowest batting average of around 38 among those batters against England in Tests.
Labuschagne aggregated 300-plus runs each in three consecutive bilateral series against England from 2019 to 2023.
Labuschagne is one of the 14 Australian batters to score 1000-plus runs against India in Tests.
His average of around 38 is the second-lowest among them against India in Tests, behind David Warner’s 31.23.
The right-hander has scored the sixth-most runs for Australia against India in a bilateral Test series. He aggregated 426 runs in the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy at home. This is also the fourth-most runs by an Australian batter against India in a home bilateral Test series.
Labuschagne’s Dominant Performance and High Scores Against New Zealand
Labuschagne is one of the seven Australian batters to average above 60 against New Zealand in Tests (minimum 500 runs scored).
He has smashed the joint fifth-highest individual score by an Australian batter against New Zealand in a Test innings. He hammered 215 off 363 balls in the 2020 Sydney Test. This is also the highest score by an Australian batter at No. 3 against New Zealand in Tests.
Labuschagne is one of the four No. 3 batters to score two or more centuries against New Zealand in Tests.
The two hundreds helped Labuschagne aggregate 549 runs in the 2019-20 three-match home series against the Kiwis. This is the second-most runs by an Australian batter against New Zealand in a bilateral Test series.
He added five fifty-plus scores in the 2020 Trans-Tasman Series, the most by an Australian batter against the Kiwis in a bilateral Test series.
Labuschagne’s Batting Records and Milestone Knocks Against Pakistan
Labuschagne is one of the 14 Australian batters to accumulate 800-plus runs against Pakistan in Tests.
He has brought up the sixth and seventh-highest individual scores at No. 3 for Australia against Pakistan in Tests. Notably, both scores, 185 (at Brisbane) and 162 (at Adelaide), came in consecutive Tests in the 2019 series.
His two 150-plus scores are the second-most at No. 3 for Australia against Pakistan in Tests.
Labuschagne’s Performance Statistics Against South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies
Labuschagne is one of the 10 designated Australian batters to average 25 or below against South Africa in Tests (minimum 200 runs scored).
The right-hander has registered the sixth-highest individual score at No. 3 for Australia against Sri Lanka in Tests. He scored 104 from 156 balls in the 2022 Galle Test.
He is one of the nine Australian batters to average under 40 against Sri Lanka in Tests (minimum 200 runs scored).
Labuschagne, however, has the fourth-highest batting average for Australia against the West Indies in Tests (minimum 500 runs scored). He averages 86.83 with 521 runs across eight innings.
Labuschagne has smashed the joint eighth-highest individual score for Australia against the West Indies in a Test innings. He scored 204 off 350 balls in the first innings of the 2022 Perth Test.
Labuschagne later added an unbeaten 104 off 110 balls in the second innings of the 2022 Perth Test, becoming only the fourth Australian to score twin centuries against the Windies in the same Test. He also became only the second Australian to score a double century and a century against the Windies in the same Test.
In the very next Test in Adelaide, Labuschagne scored 163 off 305 balls, recording three consecutive tons against the Windies. He is the only Australian with centuries in three consecutive Test innings against the Windies.
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