Steve Smith is chasing history very few have ever been able to contemplate;Marnus Labuschagne,five years the younger,is eagerly chasing Smith.
Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne carved out great chunks of history with double centuries,setting Australia up on day two of the first Test in Perth.
Australia resume day two of the Perth Test in a favourable position with Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith at the crease.
Marnus Labuschagne agrees he has the perfect opportunity to make a double century.
The Test summer has kicked off with Australia taking on the West Indies in Perth,and it’s a tense battle after David Warner fell early.
Steve Smith showed signs that alterations to his batting style could see a return to the days of scoring runs for fun.
Where multi-format David Warner exited early,Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne made a case for the Sheffield Shield.
Marnus Labuschagne scored his eighth Test century,laying the foundation for Australia to dominate the first Test against the West Indies in Perth.
David Warner’s past two years constitute the poorest run of his long and otherwise prolific Test career for Australia.
Test captain Pat Cummins believes the Australian Test team is set up for an era of sustained success.
Perth will be extremely lively for the opening Test,but the MCG’s Ashes green mamba is set to lose a little of its venom.