Since his 163 vs West Indies at Adelaide Oval in December last year, Marnus Labuschagne has gone 21 test innings without a century (with only two 50s during that interval).
To put this in perspective with other Aussie batsmen from years gone by who endured media scrutiny during their form slump:
- Until he was dropped for good just before the start of the 2002/03 Ashes, Mark Waugh went the last 17 innings of his test career without a century (with only four 50s during that interval)
- Until he was dropped for good after Headingley in 2001, Michael Slater went the last 24 innings of his test career without a century (with only five 50s during that interval)
- Until he scored 129 at Edgbaston in 1997, Mark Taylor went 24 test innings without a century (with only two 50s during that interval).
- Until he scored 121 at The Oval in 2009, Mike Hussey went 28 test innings without a century (with only seven 50s during that interval)
- Until he scored 138 at The Oval in 2005, Matthew Hayden went 30 test innings without a century (with only five 50s during that interval)
- Until he scored 134 at the SCG in 2012, Ricky Ponting went 34 test innings without a century (with ten 50s during that interval)
Another addition: Although he scored a century at the MCG last year, that is David Warner's only test century in his past 40 test innings (with only five 50s during that interval)
