A furious Ben Stokes erupted at Marnus Labuschagne and appeared to tell the Aussie batsman to 'shut the f*** up', as tempers flared on day two of the fifth Ashes Test. He and Marnus Labuschagne had combined brilliantly during the afternoon session, bringing up a partnership of 105 runs. With 30 minutes left to play, tempers began to flare, with Stokes becoming increasingly infuriated by Labuschagne. Stokes then walked past the Aussie batters down the wicket, before turning back to share several frosty words with Labuschagne. With lunch in sight and England 5-323, he inexplicably hit a short ball from Marnus Labuschagne straight to deep cover.

Source: Daily Mail January 05, 2026 09:27 UTC