Cricket fans, Mackay ke maidan se ek aisi khabar aa rahi hai jo Australian cricket ke fans ke liye kisi jhatke se kam nahi hai. Ek waqt tha jab Marnus Labuschagne ko Steve Smith ka uttaradhikari maana jata tha, par aaj halaat ye hain ki unki jagah par talwar latak rahi hai. Bangladesh ke khilaaf doosre Test ki pehli innings mein sirf 4 runs par bowled hone ke baad, unka career ab ICU mein nazar aa raha hai. Jab kismat kharab ho toh oont par baithe aadmi ko bhi kutta kaat leta hai, aur Marnus ke saath Mackay mein kuch aisa hi hua.
The Guru Story
Mackay Test ki pehli innings mein Marnus Labuschagne se umeed thi ki wo runs ka ambar lagayenge, lekin Shoriful Islam ki ek ball unke thigh pad se takra kar seedha stumps mein ja ghusi. Sirf 4 runs aur poora Australia hairan. Ye koi ek match ki baat nahi hai: Marnus Labuschagne ka form pichle ek saal se zyada waqt se gayab hai. July 2023 ke baad se unke bat se ek bhi century nahi nikli hai aur unka average gir kar 24.69 par aa gaya hai.
Is kharab performance ke baad Australia ke bade-bade dhurandhar unke piche hath dhokar pad gaye hain. Legend Ricky Ponting ne toh saaf keh diya hai ki ab bohot ho gaya. Ponting ke mutabiq, selectors ne unhe zaroorat se zyada mauke diye hain aur ab team mein badlav ka waqt aa gaya hai. Ponting ne point out kiya ki Marnus ki batting mein technical deficiency aa gayi hai: wo back foot par score nahi kar paa rahe hain, aur Test cricket mein agar aap back foot par kamzor hain, toh bowlers aapko kacha chaba jayenge.
Wahin doosri taraf Mark Waugh ne toh yahan tak keh diya ki shayad humne Marnus ko aakhri baar Australia ki jersey mein dekh liya hai. Unka manna hai ki Travis Head ko middle order mein wapas aana chahiye aur ek naye opener ki talaash karni chahiye. Even Alyssa Healy ne bhi fresh blood ko team mein shamil karne ki baatal kahi hai, kyunki Australia consistently fail ho rahi hai.
Analysis & Numbers
- Marnus Labuschagne ka batting average July 2023 ke baad se sirf 24.69 reh gaya hai, jo unke career standard se kaafi niche hai.
- Pichle 15 innings mein unke bat se ek bhi century nahi nikli hai, unka aakhri sau Old Trafford mein aaya tha.
- Bangladesh ke khilaaf is series mein unke scores 1, 31 aur 4 rahe hain, jo unki struggle ko saaf darshate hain.
- Simon Katich ke mutabiq, Marnus crease par "No Man's Land" mein hain, na wo front foot par hain na back foot par, bas fans ko nirash kar rahe hain.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Dekhiye boss, Test cricket jazbaat se nahi, runs se chalta hai. Marnus Labuschagne ne purane reputation par kaafi din kaat liye, par ab selectors ke paas sabr khatam ho raha hai. Ricky Ponting ki baat mein dum hai: jab technical faults itne bade ho jayein ki ball thigh pad se lag kar bowled hone lage, toh samajh lijiye ki kismat aur technique dono rooth chuke hain. South Africa series se pehle agar Marnus ne koi chamatkar nahi kiya, toh unka bag pack hona tay hai. Australia mediocrity ko afford nahi karta, aur Marnus filhal wahi parose rahe hain.
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