Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Labuschagne optimistic on ending Test century drought against Bangladesh
Marnus Labuschagne is a cricketer who plays for Australia.
His job is to score runs by batting.
For a while now, he has not made a really big score of 100 runs, which is called a century.
The last time he did it was in July 2023, when he played against England.
Now he is getting ready to play two Test matches against Bangladesh.
The first match will start on August 13, and the games will be in two Australian cities called Darwin and Mackay.
Marnus says this is the longest break he has had from cricket in many years.
He used the break to practice and find his best form again.
He believes the runs will come if he keeps trusting his game and his preparation.
Australia is currently the number one team in the World Test Championship, while Bangladesh is number four.
Marnus Labuschagne says he is extremely optimistic and well-prepared ahead of the two-match home Test series against Bangladesh starting August 13.
He has not scored a Test century in his last 20 Tests, since his ton against England at The Oval in July 2023.
Since that century, Labuschagne has made 905 runs in 38 innings at an average of 26.61, with nine half-centuries and a best score of 90.
He scored 525 runs in 14 Sheffield Shield innings for Queensland at an average of 37.50, including two centuries, during his 'longest break' from cricket.
Australia currently tops the World Test Championship standings, while Bangladesh is fourth in the table.
The Tests will be played at Darwin and Mackay, with Pat Cummins captaining the Australia squad.
- Who
- Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne and the Australia Test squad led by captain Pat Cummins.
- What
- Labuschagne expressed optimism about scoring runs and ending his Test century drought in the home Test series against Bangladesh.
- When
- The series starts from August 13, with the article published on August 7.
- Where
- Darwin and Mackay in Australia.
- Why
- Labuschagne believes trusting his game and preparation after the longest break of his career will bring the runs, and he wants to start the series well.
- Series
- Two-match home Test series: Australia vs Bangladesh
- Start date
- August 13
- Venues
- Darwin and Mackay
- Century drought
- No Test century in last 20 Tests, since July 2023 against England at The Oval
- Form since last century
- 905 runs in 38 innings, average 26.61, nine fifties, best 90
- Sheffield Shield form
- 525 runs in 14 innings for Queensland, average 37.50, two centuries
- Australia captain
- Pat Cummins
- World Test Championship
- Australia 1st, Bangladesh 4th