![[WATCH] Ashes 2025-26: Marnus Labuschagne gives fiery after controversial dismissal at MCG](https://cricketmood.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1766811435892_Josh-Tongue.webp "[WATCH] Ashes 2025-26: Marnus Labuschagne gives fiery after controversial dismissal at MCG 1")
On Day 2 of the fourth Test of the ongoing Ashes 2025-26, Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne was furious after being ruled out by the third umpire for nicking a pitch through to Joe Root at first slip. The current series has produced no shortage of on- and off-field incidents, with Labuschagne’s being the most recent.
The South African-born Australian batsman was unhappy and let out an outraged cry as he walked away, believing Root’s fingertips were not fully beneath the ball at the time of impact. The third umpire disagreed, and the Ben Stokes-led side celebrated in delight after the final decision was made.
Check out the video of Marnus Labuschagne’s controversial dismissal here
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Labuschagne was dismissed on the first ball of the 18th over of Australia’s second innings, scoring only eight runs during his 18-ball stay. He had not lasted long in the first innings as well, where the same combination of Josh Tongue and Root had been responsible for his dismissal. Labuschagne had not been able to register a double-digit score across either innings.
At Tea, England needed 98 for victory with eight wickets in the balance. Ben Duckett (34 off 26) and Brydon Carse (6 off 8) were the players to get dismissed by Mitchell Starc and Jhye Richardson, respectively. They were going at a decent clip, too. Zak Crawley, who was looking good during his time at the crease, was dismissed LBW by Scott Boland. However, Harry Brook and Jamie Smith stood their guard strongly as the Englishmen finally won a red-ball game Down Under since 2011.
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