Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne said that he enjoys winning matches for his team more, rather than any personal milestone. 

Marnus Labuschagne had a great start to Ashes 2021-22. The right-hander scored 74 in the first Test in Gabba and then followed it with a sensational century in the first innings of the ongoing second Test in Adelaide. 

After Australia suffered an early blow in Marcus Harris in the ongoing pink-ball Test against England, Labuschagne once again bailed his team out of the trouble and along with David Warner, who scored 95, stitched 172 runs partnership for the second wicket. 

Even though he survived some chances, Labuschagne paved his way through his sixth Test ton. The No.2 ranked Test batter was dismissed for 103 and helped Australia post a mammoth first innings score of 473 runs on the board. 

Marnus Labuschagne's average of 62.48 in Test cricket is the second-highest for any batter who has batted in at least 20 innings, with the first being Don Bradman with an average of 99.94. 

Speaking at the end of the second day of the ongoing second Test of Ashes 2021-22, Marnus Labuschagne downplayed all the hype surrounding him. He said that he only thinks about scoring as many runs in each innings and he enjoys winning games for his team. 

"It's the first I'd heard of it. A couple of nick offs and you are right down the pecking order. I just think about scoring as many runs in each innings to try and win the game. Winning games for Australia is by far the most enjoyable part,” Marnus Labuschagne said. 

Labuschagne, who was stuck in the 'nervous nineties' for a staggering 54 balls, said that scoring runs was not easy and as they play pink-ball Tests more they will have more strategies and tactics of batting in the night session. 

He added that the ball moved a bit more at night and the wicket produced movement throughout the game. 

"I was grinding away, I never really felt it, I never felt any of the runs I was making were easy. I think as we play more pink-ball games there will be more strategy and tactics, managing the night sessions and managing the tougher times to bat and the easier times to bowl, and vice versa. The ball seems to be doing a little bit more at night, the wicket was doing plenty the whole game,” he said. 

Coming to match, after Australia declared their first innings at 473/9 and then reduced England to 17/2 at stumps on Day 2 in Adelaide. 

(Reuters inputs)