Marnus Labuschagne of the Queensland Bulls will lead them in the Sheffield Shield.

In the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia at the Adelaide Oval, star Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne is set to captain Queensland for the first time. The 29-year-old, who made his captaincy debut against the Redbacks in the Marsh One-Day Cup, will now be captain in the longer format as well. Labuschagne and Queensland lost to the Redbacks in his first game as captain.

Labuschagne, who made a valiant 74 runs (from 99 balls) to lead his team in his first inning as captain, was the leading scorer despite the Redbacks defeat. It’s also interesting to note that Jimmy Peirson, who typically leads in Usman Khawaja’s absence as a regular skipper, missed the 29-year-old’s debut as captain because of knee discomfort. Regarding the same, the 29-year-old emphasized how much he enjoyed leading a team and how, despite numerous obstacles, he feels prepared to get beyond them all.

I really like it, although it was my first attempt, and I’m sure I’ll run into more obstacles if I get the chance to try it more. I loved helping the boys there and watching them grow and learn,” Labuschagne said to Cricket.com.au.

Marnus Labuschagne is a very simple group to lead.

Marnus Labuschagne also mentioned that the team was very simple to manage due to the high caliber of players on the team, which made his job much easier. He understood the fundamentals of being a captain and believed that it simply involved supporting the bowlers. With his youthful bowlers from Queensland, the new captain has been loving to churn out wickets and beat the hitters, especially in the latter stages of a match. It was with great anticipation that Labuschagne looked forward to taking on the role of captain in the Sheffield Shield and relishing the new subtleties of the game that followed.

Extremely simple to be in charge of. We did an incredible job with the runs we had (218), and it was great to watch a handful of the players come up with new strategies and ideas to get wickets in the middle overs,” Labuschagne said.