‘Weirdest way to get out’ – Marnus Labuschagne’s dismissal in fifth Ashes Test ignites meme fest on Twitter

Marnus Labuschagne has been on a roll in the last couple of years and his numbers in Test cricket are nothing short of phenomenal. He, in fact, has advanced to the top of the ICC Test rankings for batters. The right-handed batter looked impressive in the ongoing fifth Ashes Test as well. However, he fell prey to England pacer Stuart Broad in a bizarre manner. Labuschagne, who was batting on 44 off 52 deliveries, tried to play a cheeky shot but lost his wicket instead. He shuffled across the off-stump even before the release of the ball. Although Labuschagne has executed many such shots in the past, the 27-year-old slipped this time and lost his balance. As a result, he fell on the ground while Broad’s full-length delivery smashed the middle stump. One of the weirdest dismissals we've ever seen! 😱#Ashes pic.twitter.com/8Qp5rKprn8 — cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 14, 2022 Marnus Labuschagne is the highest run-scorer of Ashes 2021-22 It was indeed a shocking dismissal as Labuschagne has been Australia’s key batter. Also, the home team made a dismal start to the Day-Night Test in Hobart, losing openers Usman Khawaja and David Warner cheaply. Even Steve Smith bagged a duck, leaving Australia reeling at 12/3. However, Labuschagne played some fine shots and sent English bowlers on the back foot. The top-ranked Test batter joined forces with comeback man Travis Head and the duo steadied the ship. The pair added 71 runs for the fourth wicket before Labuschagne got out. Several fans and experts weren’t amused with the young batter’s approach, calling the shot ‘untimely and needless.’ It must be noted that Labuschagne’s tally of 330 runs in the most by any batter in this series. Owing to the same, England team was delighted with his shocking dismissal. Meanwhile, Australia enjoy an unassailable 3-0 lead in the ongoing series. Hence, the English team has nothing but pride to play for. Unlike the previous games, England got off to a stellar start with Australia’s top-order suffering a rare failure. However, the likes of Travis Head, Cameron Green and Alex Carey have been impressive in this series. Hence, Joe Root’s men must not get complacent. Meanwhile, let’s look at how Twitterati reacted to Marnus Labuschagne’s shocking dismissal: Marnus Labuschagne's batting coach pic.twitter.com/al3ZluEtpx — Abhishek  ︎ (@ImAbhishek7_) January 14, 2022 Steven Smith and Pat Cummins' on Marnus Labuschagne's dismissal. pic.twitter.com/cn2Nmh0bHD — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 14, 2022 Marnus Labuschagne ft. the most embarrassing dismissal of all-time #AshesTest #Ashes pic.twitter.com/4jwIJlDqgS — Vishesh Monga (@infinitevishesh) January 14, 2022 What the hell was that @marnus3cricket 🤣🤣🤣#Ashes #Hobart #marnuslabuschagne #marnus pic.twitter.com/rUsBnxf0Tj — Sisko (@BoredWallaby) January 14, 2022 Marnus Labuschagne dismissal today bowling of Broad @ Hobart today reminds me Ijaz Ahmad bowled against England @ Lords test 1996Ijaz Ahmad Bowled by @DominicCork95 .Funny type of Dismissal#Ashes pic.twitter.com/3niTrkj6Nj — Zohaib (Cricket King) 🏏 (@Zohaib1981) January 14, 2022 If Marnus Labuschagne was a bowler pic.twitter.com/QiA7Q3bXYH — A. (@EdinsonChavanni) January 14, 2022 KFC's next ad with Marnus Labuschagne.#Ashes #Ashes2021 pic.twitter.com/MWXw2GSOOg — CricBlog ✍ (@cric_blog) January 14, 2022 KFC's next ad with Marnus Labuschagne.#Ashes #Ashes2021 pic.twitter.com/MWXw2GSOOg — CricBlog ✍ (@cric_blog) January 14, 2022 This is the most Marnus Labuschagne way to get out then I have ever seenHe could have also yelped "NO RUNNN…" 🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/0PVN98MDME — Pranjal Vyas (@Pranjal_d_vyas) January 14, 2022 I can’t do most things that Marnus Labuschagne can do, but I definitely could have done that. — Brydon Coverdale (@brydoncoverdale) January 14, 2022 Weirdest way to get out in test cricket, He is a character #marnuslabuschagne #Ashes pic.twitter.com/0sjIWQwU8x — Danish Khan (@Danpeace024) January 14, 2022 One of the most bizarre dismissals in Test cricket 🤯Marnus labuschagne comical dlipping dismissal Ashes #Ashes2021 22 ,#Cricket #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/tjQOAY2eKV — Aamir butt 🇵🇰 (@Aamir74899535) January 14, 2022 Marnus Labuschagne walks across his stumps and then slips while trying to flick a straight delivery on middle-stump #Ashes #AUSvENG#AshesTest pic.twitter.com/rgKu69nEP7 — Adarsh 🇮🇳🇬🇧 (@ac_adarsha) January 14, 2022 Marnus Labuschagne is a meme now #Ashes pic.twitter.com/E2FFm3kNLd — Singing & Dancing QLD Crab 🦀 (@Glaven1994) January 14, 2022 My friend to me – don't throw your wicket on ext ball Me – 👇#Ashes #marnuslabuschagne pic.twitter.com/xEfwUie34Z — Rahul Sarsar 🇮🇳 (@realRahulsarsar) January 14, 2022

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