Labuschagne’s big Shield ton as Konstas fails again

Marnus Labuschagne is the large aboriginal winner successful the contention for Ashes top-order berths.

Dropped aft June’s World Test Championship final, Labuschagne continued to marque a strong lawsuit for an Australian callback when helium top-scored with 160 for Queensland successful their Sheffield Shield lucifer against Tasmania.

As Labuschagne starred connected Monday astatine Allan Border Field, connected the different broadside of the country, young weapon Sam Konstas had his 2nd nonaccomplishment for NSW successful their lucifer against WA.

Konstas, the incumbent Test opener alongside Usman Khawaja, was dismissed for 14 aft making 4 successful the archetypal innings.

Labuschagne’s first-innings Shield ton, with Australian selector George Bailey watching, followed his one-day period past period for Queensland.

Konstas, the incumbent Test opener alongside Usman Khawaja, was dismissed for 14 aft making 4 successful the archetypal innings

His large Shield innings was not flawless – helium was dropped connected 61 and astir blew his period with a wild swipe connected 98.

Labuschagne went down the wicket to spinner Nivethan Radhakrishnan, and wicketkeeper Jake Doran could not take the chance. It was either a dropped drawback oregon a missed stumping.

The shot ricocheted disconnected Doran’s mitt and landed wide of Jackson Bird astatine archetypal slip.

Marnus Labuschagne of the Bulls plays a changeable during the Sheffield Shield lucifer betwixt the Queensland Bulls and the South Australia Redbacks astatine Allan Border Field successful Brisbane, Monday, October 21, 2024. Photo: AAP Jono Searle

Shortly after, Labuschagne brought up his 33rd first-class period with a four, each runs.

He was the 4th wicket, with Doran yet catching him disconnected Radhakrishnan, arsenic the location broadside built a solid first-innings lead.

Labuschagne deed 17 fours and two sixes and lone faced 206 deliveries.

Khawaja made 69 and chap opener Matt Renshaw besides made his lawsuit for a Test callback with 128.

In Adelaide, Victorian Peter Handscomb was different erstwhile Test batsman to marque nationalist selectors take notice, top-scoring with 103 successful the archetypal innings against SA.

Queensland were 8-545 aft tea connected time two, aft Tasmania made 379.