Marnus Labuschagne has addressed remarks made by his former Australian teammate and current commentator David Warner following a difficult beginning to the ongoing Test series against India. After receiving criticism for two disappointing performances in the first Test loss, Labuschagne regained his form in the second Test in Adelaide, contributing a significant 64 runs to Australia’s victory. This inning not only played a crucial role in securing the win for Australia but also provided Labuschagne with some reassurance regarding his position with the selectors.

Nonetheless, Warner had expressed concerns about Labuschagne's situational awareness during his dismissal in the first Test, particularly regarding his caught-behind dismissal in the gully, implying a deficiency in understanding the match context.

“I’m still not convinced with Marnus. I don’t think that was anywhere near what we know he’s capable of. 

"He might have got a couple out of the middle, got a couple of freebies, batted well that night to get through but they bowled poorly. So from that perspective, he had the best conditions to come out and bat in. But he got out the same way he always does get out when he gets over 50, hits it straight to gully," Warner stated during an interview with Fox Cricket.

Labuschagne, addressing Warner's remarks, invited David Warner to verify the frequency of his dismissals at gully. The Australian right-handed batsman remarked that Warner may need to reconsider his statement.

"I would encourage him to check how often I’ve been dismissed at gully, as it seems I am out there every week," Labuschagne stated to News Corp (as reported by The Roar).

"I have reviewed my performances and can only recall being caught at gully on two occasions. Therefore, I may need to reassess Bull’s (Warner’s) comment. However, as I mentioned, everyone is here to produce content for newspapers and articles," Labuschagne further commented.

Brisbane Test begins on December 14

The third Test of the series is set to commence at the Gabba on Saturday, as India aims to recover momentum following a challenging 10-wicket loss in Adelaide last week. Rohit Sharma and his team will seek motivation from their last Test appearance at the Gabba, where they ended Australia's impressive unbeaten streak at the venue, which had lasted since 1989, by defeating the home side and securing the series 2-1 during the 2020/21 tour.

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