Up to this point 25 December 2025 at 18:41 IST
Marnus Labuschagne praised Australia’s depth after their 82-urge fetch in Adelaide sealed a 3-0 Ashes lead, hailing Starc, Cummins, Boland, and Neser as the team overcame accidents earlier than the Boxing Day Check.
Mitchell Starc and Marnus Labuschagne celebrates the wicket of Will Jacks all over play on the final day of the third Ashes cricket test between England and Australia in Adelaide | Image:
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Melbourne [Australia]: Australia star batter Marnus Labuschagne has heaped reward on his teammates after the hosts retained the Ashes after an emphatic 82-urge fetch against the Ben Stokes-led England in Adelaide, which helped the Aussies to clutch an unbeaten 3-0 lead within the continuing five-match sequence.
Australia won the Ashes sequence in 11 taking part in days. The sequence fetch is a lot more particular for them, pondering they were without ace speedster Josh Hazlewood for the total sequence, and traditional captain Pat Cummins overlooked the principle two Assessments. Stand-in skipper Steve Smith did no longer play the third Check within the Ashes against England.
Marnus spoke about how his team has been ready to reach encourage from each and each battle within the continuing excessive-voltage Check sequence against the Three Lions.
“Even coming to the ground today, 230 ahead, you probably in the back of your mind, you felt like that it may happen a bit quicker,” Labuschagne suggested SEN Cricket post-sport.
“Nonetheless it lawful reveals that you just cannot clutch the leisure as a gradual in these wide sequence. They took it there, (we) best won by 80-one thing runs. There turn into plenty of media hype coming into the sequence about the diversified things we needed to overcome (relish) some accidents, and batting orders were a wide spectacle first and foremost of the sequence.”
“And even with the likes of Steve not being here for this game, it’s just great to see how the team keeps finding a way, whatever has been thrown us,” he added.
The 31-year-ancient Marnus hailed his teammates and additionally a particular shoutout for the bowling unit.
“I’m just proud of this team and how we just find a way (to win). I think the depth of Australian cricket, you know, Michael Neser coming in the last Test, getting a 5-for, misses out this game, and Pat Cummins comes in and bowls beautifully. Mitchell Starc has been brilliant the whole series, and Scott Boland has been amazing,” he acknowledged.
“For us to be able to play a series with five or six bowlers and Brendan Doggett in his first outings, averaging 27 with the ball. It almost makes it a sweeter victory that you are able to win it in a slightly different way with slightly different methods,” Marnus added.
The fourth Ashes Check shall be held on the enduring Melbourne Cricket Ground, starting up on December 26. The fourth match of the sequence between Australia and England shall be a Boxing Day Check.
Published By : Pavitra Shome
Published On: 25 December 2025 at 18:38 IST
