betvisa liveTwitter Reactions: Marnus Labuschagne slams his maiden Test double century, surpasses Steve Smith

Marnus Labuschagne has gone from following Steve Smith’s footsteps to breaking out as one of the world’s best batsmen, capping off a summer to remember with a double ton in the ongoing third and final Test against New Zealand.

The quirky right-hander on second day’s play went past his previous best score of 185 before completing his maiden Test double century, which came off 346 balls.

By finishing with 215 off 363 balls, Labuschagne now has a greater Test average than fellow ‘run machine’ Smith (62.84).

Labuschagne’s current average is 63.63, although he’s playing just his 14th Test, while Smith is in his 73rd.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

//twitter.com/SPNSpor🔯tsIndia/status/1213352604278ꦚ939648

✅ Going past Steve Smith's Test batting average
✅ Scoring his first Test double hundred
✅ Closing in on 500 runs in this series
Marnus Labuschagne is having the time of⭕ his life!
— ICC (@ICC)

HE'S GOT THE DOUBLE!
Amazing innings, Marnus Labuschagne! 👏
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)

//twitter.com/dizzy259/status/1213311797584789504

Marnus Labuschagne 🐬may take all the plaudits for a fine double century but won the day for🦹 me on 😂😂
— Isa Guha (@isaguha)

Marnus Labuschagne joins England's Wally Hammond (905) and Australia pair Neil Harvey (834) and Don Bradman (810 & 806) as the only batters to score 800 runs in a five-Test summer on Australian soil
— Sam Ferris (@samuelfez)