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Australia's form batsman Marnus Labuschagne joined rare company with his fourth Test ton of the home summer against New Zealand at the SCG.

MARNUS LABUSCHAGNE'S MAGICAL SUMMER

*Labuschagne has scored 752 Test runs this season. The only Australians to have enjoyed a more prolific home summer of five or fewer Tests are Steve Smith (769), Sir Don Bradman (806 & 810) and Neil Harvey (834).

*Labuschagne has registered four Test tons this season, starting with his maiden hundred in Brisbane. The only Australian with more hundreds in a home summer is Ricky Ponting (5).

*Labuschagne climbed from 110th to fourth in the ICC's Test batting rankings during 2019. Nobody scored more Test runs in 2019.

HIGHEST TEST AVERAGES (OVERALL)

*99.94: Bradman

*62.84: Smith

*62.61: Labuschagne.