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Prior to their second Test match against New Zealand, Australia’s head coach Andrew McDonald stated that there is no need for concern regarding batter Marnus Labuschagne’s form. Labuschange hasn’t been playing well lately; in his last five Test innings, he has only scored 20 runs.

In Australia’s opening Test match against New Zealand, which they ultimately won by a margin of 172 runs, Labuschagne managed just three runs. On March 8, the series’ second game is set to take place at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval.

McDonald stated that they have no concerns about Labuschagne’s form when it comes to their batting lineup prior to the second Test. In 49 Test matches, the 29-year-old has amassed 4,018 runs at an average of 49.60.

striking 19 half-centuries and 11 hundreds.

“As far as we’re concerned, we want the top six or seven batters to be hitting as a unit, so I don’t see any major issues. Therefore, there is a slight decrease in anxiety while the others are operating around that and you are winning cricket matches, according to McDonald.

Every player’s career will have ups and downs, he continued, adding that occasionally circumstances prevent hitters from applying pressure to the bowling attack. Against New Zealand in the first Test, Labuschagne scored two and one.

“Your profession will experience ups and downs throughout time, and I believed in the second McDonald remarked, “That is what we see when he is at his best: the intent and the energy he (Labuschagne) brought to the crease – and it was only two runs, so I do not want to get carried away.”

“He had the intention to score and put it back on the bowler, as we witnessed in the second innings of both last year’s Ashes match in Manchester and the Sydney match against Pakistan. You sometimes have to absorb a little bit more since the circumstances do not always permit it, McDonald continued.