Steve Smith vs Marnus Labuschagne: Who Is Better After 52 Test Matches?

Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne [Source: @marnus3cricket/x.com]

India is currently playing against Australia in the third Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 at the Gabba in Brisbane. After a rain interrupted first Day, India have made a brilliant start on Day 2. They have picked up two early wickets and this has brought Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne into the middle.

While Steve Smith has played over 100 Test matches for Australia, Labuschagne's career is just 52 Test matches at old. As these two batters try and bail Australia out of the pressure situation, let us compare the stats of these two players after exactly 52 Test matches.

Steve Smith Test Stats

In his 112 Test matches, Steve Smith has batted in 199 innings. He has 9,714 runs under his belt at an average of 56.15 with 32 Test Hundreds and 41 half-centuries.

Marnus Labuschagne Test Stats

In his 52 Test matches so far, Marnus Labuschagne has scored 4,183 runs at an average of 48.63. He has scored 11 Test Hundreds and 21 half-centuries in these matches.

Steve Smith vs Marnus Labuschagne: After 52 Test Matches

After 52 Test matches, Steve Smith had batted in 96 innings, while Labuschagne has batted in 93 innings. Smith had about 800 runs more than Labuschagne at the same stage and he scored at a much better average. So, as far as overall comparison is concerned, Steve Smith is way ahead of Marnus Labuschagne after 52 Test matches.

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