It requires some skill to dismiss the ranked number-one Test batter in the world on a first-ball duck, and England’s Stuart Broad deserves some credit for this. Not only in the first innings of the Edgbaston Test but on both occasions, the England veteran got rid of Marnus Labuschagne, in a similar fashion, caught behind.

Ashes 2023: 'My dismissals to Broad were very uncharacteristic, I was frustrated,' admits Marnus Labuschagne

England and Australia entertained one and all in the opening Test of Ashes 2023. While Ben Stokes-led England backed their Bazball approach, Australia played the conventional cricket and eventually edged past the English line-up by two wickets to go 1-0 up in the five-match series.

Ashes 2023: Root playing Bazball is keeping us in the game, claims Labuschagne ahead of Lord's Test

Ranked number one batter in Tests, Marnus Labuschagne has had trouble settling down in four innings so far in the UK – two against India in the WTC Final and then against England in the first Ashes Test in Edgbaston.

Ashes 2023 - 'Marnus, Steve are their best coaches': Oz batting coach on star pair rising from Edgbaston slump

Australia head coach Andrew McDonald is not concerned about the form of former captain Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne after the duo failed to impress in the opening Ashes Test at Edgbaston.

Ashes 2023: Andrew McDonald not disappointed with Labuschagne, Smith's poor show, says 'it's very rare'

England fast bowler Stuart Broad dismissed Aussie David Warner once again in Tests - this time during the ongoing first Ashes Test in Edgbaston. This is the 15th time Broad has dismissed Warner in red-ball cricket, suffice to call the southpaw Broad's bunny.

Ashes 2023: Stuart Broad takes two wickets in two balls, dismisses David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne - WATCH

Star Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne has reflected on the upcoming challenge as his side faces a busy couple of months in the English summer. Labuschagne, operating at No.

WTC Final: Marnus Labuschagne reflects on upcoming challenge, says 'batting No.3 for AUS is responsibility'

Ranked number one Test batter in the world, Australia's Marnus Labuschagne has warned England of Steve Smith donning the 2019 hat - wherein he single-handedly punished the home side by scoring 774 runs from seven innings in the draw Ashes.

Ashes 2023: Marnus Labuschagne warns England of bossman Steve Smith repeating 2019 heroics

Mohammed Shami removed Marnus Labuschagne's stumps with a brilliant delivery in the morning session of the opening day of the fourth and final Test between India and Australia in Ahmedabad.

CLEANED UP! Md Shami rattles Marnus Labuschagne's stumps on Day 1 of Ahmedabad Test - Watch

India were asked to bowl first after Pat Cummins-led Australia opted to bat after winning the toss on Day 1 of the second Test, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi.

700 first-class scalps! R Ashwin attains huge feat in IND-AUS 2nd Test after dismissing Marnus Labuschagne

There are many head-to-head battles everyone's looking forward to in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series but the one that has been talked about a little less is between two top-ranked players in their respective categories - Marnus Labuschagne and Ravichandran Ashwin.

Battle of Aces - Marnus Labuschagne ready for round 2 against Ravichandran Ashwin

India went past Sri Lanka and New Zealand in the ongoing home leg but have their toughest opponents next in the form of Australia as both sides will lock horns in the upcoming edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which gets underway on February 09 in Nagpur.

Australia will win Border Gavaskar Trophy if India produce fair pitches, claims former Aussie stumper

Currently leading the Test rankings for batters, Australia's Marnus Labuschagne is wary of a challenge from ace Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the Border-Gavaskar series, that begins in less than a month's time in Nagpur.

IND vs AUS 2023: 'I've already thought about my plans against Ravichandran Ashwin' - Marnus Labuschagne

A controversy erupted on the opening day of the third and final Test between Australia and South Africa, at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney. After opting to bat first, Australia was going strong at 130 for 1, in the second session, when Marnus Labuschagne (batting on 70) edged one, off Marco Jansen, and the ball went to the slip cordon with Simon Harmer holding onto a low catch.

Anrich Nortje reacts after Marnus Labuschagne adjudged not-out over controversial catch in Aus-SA Test

Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon spun a web around the West Indies batsmen in the second innings of the 1st Test, picking up six wickets and helping his team win the match by 164 runs.

AUS vs WI 2022, 1st Test: Nathan Lyon surpasses Ravi Ashwin on wickets tally, helps Australia win Perth Test

Australia clinched the ongoing three-match ODI series against England with a 72-run victory in the second One-Dayer at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. Having already won the first match by six wickets.

Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa run riot as Australia thrash England by 72 runs in 2nd ODI to clinch series

Ben Stokes ruled out of IPL 2021: Five players who can replace him

After Australia won the first Test by ten wickets versus hosts Sri Lanka, both sides squared off in the second and final Test in Galle on Friday (July 08). Pat Cummins & Co.

SL VS AUS, 2nd Test: Steve Smith scores 1st ton since early 2021, surpasses Virat Kohli's tally in elite list

After a riveting three-match Test series between Pakistan and Australia, the action now moves onto the limited-overs as Babar Azam-led hosts face Aaron Finch's Men in Yellow in the series opener of the three ODIs on Tuesday (March 29).

PakvsAus: When and where to watch Pakistan vs Australia 1st ODI - IST time and streaming details

After the end of the second and penultimate Test between hosts Pakistan and Australia, the series scoreline remains 0-0. While the series opener was a run-fest in Rawalpindi, the pitch at Karachi also failed to provide a result as the two teams have shifted focus to the series finale, which will get underway at the Gadaffi Stadium, Lahore on March 21.

'Find out from Indian curators...' - Ex-Pak cricketer lashes out at PCB over pitches prepared for AUS Tests

Pakistan and Australia played out a humdinger of a clash in the just-concluded second and penultimate Test at the National Stadium, Karachi on Wednesday (March 16).

Babar Azam-led Pakistan become second team to achieve historic feat after drawn Test vs Australia

Australia have dominated the proceedings in the ongoing second Test against Pakistan at the National Stadium in Karachi. After posting a mammoth total of 556 runs on the board in their first innings, Australia piled more misery on Pakistan as they bundled out the hosts for a paltry 148 runs.

WATCH: Shaheen Afridi breaks the stumps as he cleans up Marnus Labuschagne with a ripper in 2nd Test

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is being brutally trolled by Indian fans on Twitter after Australian cricketer Marnus Labuschagne recently shared a picture of one of his meals from the country.

'Are you in jail?': Indian fans troll PCB as Marnus Labuschagne shares pic of his 'daal and roti' meal

Virat Kohli remains a big name in world cricket. The 33-year-old recently became the 12th Indian cricketer to enter the 100-Test club when Rohit Sharma's Team India locked horns with Sri Lanka in the two-match series opener in Mohali.

We want your 71st century in Pakistan: Fan's message for Virat Kohli wins hearts

Australia came close to matching Pakistan's first innings total of 476-4 declared in the opening test as the run-feast in Rawalpindi appeared to be heading for a dull draw on Monday.

Draw on cards as Australia near Pakistan's first-innings total on rain-affected Day 4