Steve Smith denotes Marnus Labuschagne as “The West Crushkan” after AUS against with rinsing

Australia’s National Cricket Skipper, Steve Smith, has hilariously marked the middle -row star Marnus Labuschagne as the “most terrible cricket”.

Steve Smith made comments after the seventh game of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 between Group B teams – Australia and South Africa on Tuesday, February 25, at Rawalpindi Crickket Stadium.

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Wandered around the room trying to bother every person – Steve Smith on Marnus Labuschane

The match between Proteas and Aussies washed out without throwing because of continuous rain in the city. It was the fourth no result/abandoned game for Australia in the last eight appearances in the ICC champion trophy.

Speaking after the match, Steve Smith said he got the idea of ​​rinsing after checking the time update. He said:

“I looked at the time app and I saw the rain. It’s not ideal, but we can’t do anything.”

Steve Smith was asked who was most boring during the rain delay and he was surprisingly called Marus Labuschagne. He elaborated:

“Marnus, well and really. He wandered around the room trying to bother every individual. Several of us were sitting and making a crossword puzzle. We watched the rain. We were thinking what would be a good result if we had some play.”

Afghanistan is dangerous on the day – Steve Smith

Australia will take over Afghanistan on February 28, and they need to win that match to book their place in the ICC champion of Trophy 2025. Speaking about the match, Smith marked as dangerous side and elaborated:

“The equation is now simple. Win our game against Afghanistan and lock yourself in four best. Afghanistan is dangerous a day, as well as any other team in this tournament. It is the beauty of this tournament. The top eight teams go against each other. we enter with a few golf sessions.

In the end, Smith also spoke of their victory over England at the opening of their tournament and said that they had cooled and had passed the end of the goal. He said:

“It was good. We won the field. At one stage it looked like he would get 400, but we pulled things up. The partnership was crucial and that was a good team effect.”

As Australia has performed in its previous game against South Africa

Australia defeated South Africa in its previous ODO, which was the semifinals of the ICC cricket of the world in 2023 in Eden gardens in Calcutta in November.

Aussies were invited to the bowl first in the match, and the bowling erected early by dismantling the upper row of South Africa. Star Pacers Mitchell Starc (3/34) and Josh Hazlewood (2/12) hit early to reduce Proteas to 24/4.

Then the part -time spinner travis head rejected the well -placed Heinrich Klaasen (47) and Marco Jansen in consecutive delivery to hand over the double blow to the side of Tembum.

David Miller He was the only dough to torment Australia as he hit the combat century before Pat Cummins rejected him because South Africa was thrown out for 212.

Chasing a modest target of 213, Australia came out all the rifles. Travis Head played a glittering knock of 62 racing of 48 balls, with nine four and two six. Opener David Warner (29 OFF 18) He also provided an early fireworks fireworks before Markkram ball him.

Then South Africa made a small return by rejecting Steve Smith (30) and Marnus Labuschane (18), Glenn Maxwell (1) and Josh Inglis (28).

In 193/7, Australia found themselves in a ticklish situation, but Captain Pat Cummins (14*) and Mitchell Starc (16*) hit peacefully to take over his team with 16 balls.