The rule of concussion is now widely used in the world of cricket, in that, after a hit on the head, another player is allowed to play in the playing eleven. So far, only Australia’s star batsman Marnus Labusche seems to have benefited the most from this rule. In fact, during the 2019 Ashes, when Jofra Archer’s sharp bouncer hit Steve Smith on the head, Labusche had cemented his place in Australia’s Test team and now in ODI cricket, he replaced Cameron Green to lead his side to victory. caught the attention of the selectors.
During the first ODI against South Africa, Australia’s budding all-rounder Cameron Greene was hit by a sharp bouncer in the 6th over from Kagiso Rabada. He had to go to the field because of this bouncer. When the Australian doctor and physio discovered that Green had suffered a concussion, he brought in Marnus Labuschagne to bat as a substitute, and the player once again made a splash as a concussion substitute.
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Chasing the 223-run target set by the hosts, Green was dismissed in the 6th over, while the rest of the batsmen did nothing spectacular. Labuschagne got his chance to bat when the Kangaroos lost their 6th wicket for just 96 runs. Labuschagne would have realized something going into the field as Sean Abbott also returned to the pavilion on 113.
Australia were caught in a very difficult situation, but what happened next was nothing short of a miracle. Labusche put on an unbeaten 112 for the 8th wicket with No. 10 batsman Aston Agar in the 41st over to give the team victory. Labuschenne was unbeaten on 80 runs and Agar on 48 runs. Australia won this match by 3 wickets. With this, Labusche broke his own record for most runs by a concussion substitute.
Highest score by a concussion substitute in international cricket:
80* – Marnus Lebuschn vs South Africa, 2023
59 – Marnus Lebuschn v England, 2019
50* – Mohammad Rizwan v Sri Lanka, 2023
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Let us tell you that Australia has recently announced its squad for the ODI World Cup 2023, Labuschran’s name is not in it. At the same time, he was not selected for the ODI squad for the tour of South Africa as well. He joined the team as a replacement for Steve Smith after his injury and now has a chance in the playing eleven as a concussion substitute.
Only time will tell if Australia will make changes to their World Cup squad after this innings and include Labuschagne or not.