Labuschagne becomes 1st player with 1,000-plus runs in Day-Night Tests
05 Dec 2025

Marnus Labuschagne has become the first cricketer in history to score over 1,000 runs in Day/Night Tests.

The Australian batsman achieved this milestone in the ongoing second Ashes Test against England at The Gabba, Brisbane.

Labuschagne scored a fine 65 in the second innings of the game and completed the feat during the course.

Here we look at his stats.

A fine hand from Labuschagne
Knock

England's first innings ended at 334/10 thanks to Joe Root's unbeaten 138.

In response, the Aussies were well placed at 77/1 when Labuschagne arrived to bat.

He added 69 runs with opener Jake Weatherald, who made 72, to take his team forward.

The number three batter eventually fell to Ben Stokes, but not before powering his team past 190.

An average of 63-plus in these Tests
Stats

Labuschagne's 65 off 78 balls was laced with nine fours and a six.

The batter, who is playing his 10th pink-ball game, has an impressive average of 63.93 in these Tests.

He has now raced to 1,023 from 16 innings as his tally includes four tons and five fifties.

Travis Head (3) is the only other batter with more than two tons in this regard.

Meanwhile, each of Labuschagne's 10 pink-ball Tests have been recorded Down Under.

Labuschagne in a league of his own
Performance

While Labuschagne has gone past 1,000 runs in pink-ball games, Steve Smith is the only other batter with 800-plus runs in this regard.

However, it's worth noting that most players on this list are Australians due to their frequent day/night Tests— almost one every year—while other countries rarely play them.

Despite this context, Labuschagne's achievement remains significant as scoring runs against the pink ball is a major challenge due to its exaggerated movement and visibility issues.

4,500 runs in Test cricket
Stats

With his fifth run, Labuschagne went past 4,500 runs in Test cricket.

As per ESPNcricinfo, Labuschagne reached the 4,500-run mark (now 4,560) in his 60th Test appearance, as he averages 46.53 in the format.

The right-handed batter has scored 11 centuries and 25 half-centuries in his career so far.

He has also completed 1,141 runs in 16 Ashes Tests at 42.25. The tally includes nine fifties and a couple of tons.