Joe Root appeared to cheekily joke that Marnus Labuschagne had smeared super glue on his hand, as he and the Australian shared a light-hearted moment on Sunday in Adelaide. The Queensland batsman had produced one of the most incredible fielding performances during the third Test, taking five catches to help Australia seal an 82-run victory and retain the urn. Labuschagne was particularly brilliant in the slips during England’s second innings, taking two absolutely incredible diving efforts to dismiss Ollie Pope and Will Jacks. Labuschagne laughed back at the banter from Root, before heading into the changing rooms to celebrate the victory with his team-mates. ‘I was like: “What do you watch at third slip?” and he said: “I watch the ball”.

Source: Daily Mail December 21, 2025 12:39 UTC