Brisbane, Oct. 16 -- As the Ashes 2025 series against England approaches, Australian right-handed batter Marnus Labuschagne has signalled a strong return to form, notching up four centuries in his last five domestic appearances across two formats.

Labuschagne continued his resurgence on Thursday, scoring a composed 159 for Queensland in the opening round of the Sheffield Shield at the Adelaide Oval. His knock helped Queensland post 319/6 before bad light brought an early end to proceedings on the second day.

The 29-year-old's current purple patch began during the Marsh One-Day Cup clash against Victoria, where he struck 130. Though he managed only 2 runs in the subsequent match against Western Australia, Labuschagne rebounded strongly w...