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Australia middle-order batter Marnus Labuschagne opened up about his poor form with an Ashes spot looming, admitting that he had been trying too hard instead of relying on his natural batting strengths.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Fox Sports, Marnus stated that he wants to enjoy his game and play with freedom.
“It’s always nice when you’re scoring runs. The only thing I really wanted coming into this summer — take everything out, selections, everything else — I just wanted to be back playing cricket the way I want to be playing, playing with that freedom,” he said.
“It’s nice to have come out and started the way I have. Coming into this summer, runs was going to be the currency and that was probably the big focus point,” he continued.
With Ashes looming, Marnus has picked form and scored four hundreds in his last six innings in Australia’s domestic competition.
He was going through a poor run of form from last couple of year, eventually sidelining him from the Test squad ahead of their three-match series against West Indies across June and July earlier this year.
“It doesn’t matter how you score them or what it looks like; just find a way to keep scoring runs. Since then, my technique moulded into whatever the game needs,” he explained.
The right-hander lamented diving too deep into the technical aspects of his game instead of focusing on what natural ability he had in his batting.
“There’s a few technical things that I’ve ironed out of my game and had a bit of time to work on.
(I was) getting too deep into my technique and trying to be too perfect instead of just playing with what I’ve got; just going out there, reading the game and then using my technique to adjust to whatever they’re bowling and how they’re trying to attack me,” he concluded.
Australia has started its action-packed summer on a high note with a thumping seven-wicket victory over India.
Meanwhile, the first of the five Ashes Tests against England will begin on November 21 at the Perth Cricket Stadium.
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