{"id":58839,"date":"2021-04-16T06:50:26","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T06:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=58839"},"modified":"2021-04-16T08:58:15","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T08:58:15","slug":"greats-dire-warning-for-nsw-as-marnus-tons-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=58839","title":{"rendered":"Great's dire warning for NSW as Marnus tons up"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prolific batsman Marnus Labuschagne has compiled a top-class innings of 160 to give Queensland a monumental edge in the Sheffield Shield final<\/a> – and Australia great Andrew Symonds believes NSW's situation is about to get significantly more dire.<\/p>\n

After NSW's lean first innings of 143 all out, Labuschagne walked out to bat on day two on 23 runs with the Bulls in a strong position at 1-58.<\/p>\n

Australia's Test No.3 then went on to notch his fourth century of the Sheffield Shield season – and, including his ton against India at The Gabba, his fifth of the summer – on a dominant day at Allan Border Oval.<\/p>\n

MATCH CENTRE:<\/strong> Sheffield Shield final<\/a><\/p>\n

When Labuschagne and Matt Renshaw walked off the field at stumps on day two, Queensland were 3-286 and had a lead of 143.<\/p>\n

Symonds said control was the key to Labuschagne's knock and backed the 26-year-old to make his first double hundred of the Sheffield Shield season.<\/p>\n

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"Such control – I think that was the key … It's the most controlled innings I've seen him play," Symonds said on Fox Cricket's coverage during the post-match show.<\/p>\n

"(From) the moment he walked out there last night … he started to play the ball down the ground. He just looked in complete control.<\/p>\n

"He then went on with it again today and he's going to go on with it tomorrow. He's hungry for runs. He's got his team into a position and he's not going to let them out of that position – and such a commanding one it is."<\/p>\n

Symonds had no hesitation when host Mel Jones asked him if he backed Labuschagne for a double ton.<\/p>\n

"You'd have to say yes, wouldn't you? Well I'm going to go 'yes'," Symonds said.<\/p>\n

"And I reckon and more. It could be 200-plus. If they don't remove him tomorrow morning early the sky's the limit."<\/p>\n

As Labuschagne hit Test off-spinner Nathan Lyon for four off a reverse sweep, former Australia captain Allan Border praised the innings he had compiled.<\/p>\n

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"A fantastic hundred from that young man, Marnus," Border said.<\/p>\n

"Hardly put a foot wrong. I can't think of too many absolute false shots. He's just been absolutely fantastic with his concentration, shot selection, dealt with a bit of everything and brings up a hundred with a reverse sweep."<\/p>\n

The greatest run-scorer in Sheffield Shield history, former South Australia and Victoria batsman Darren Lehmann, said Labuschagne's innings was flawless.<\/p>\n

"Getting back to a false shot – I can't remember one," Lehmann said.<\/p>\n

"I think it's one of the best hundreds I've seen. In terms of conditions, a final. The wicket's sort of slipped down a bit today you'd say, but it's certainly (been tough)."<\/p>\n

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