Became the first concussion substitute in Test history when he replaced Steve Smith during the 2019 Ashes, a decision that generated significant controversy.
6 incidents documented
India vs Australia
19 November 2023
India captain Rohit Sharma was given out caught behind for 47 off Pat Cummins in the 2023 WC Final. His DRS review was turned down after UltraEdge showed a disputed spike. Some analysts argued contact was not made. India were bowled out for 240 and Australia won by 6 wickets.
India vs various
2023-11-19
Virat Kohli scored 765 runs in the 2023 World Cup — the highest aggregate in a single World Cup — including 3 centuries (tying the record for most in a single tournament), as India went unbeaten in 10 matches before falling to Australia in the final.
Australia vs India
19 November 2023
Travis Head's stunning 137 off 120 balls transformed a desperate Australian chase in front of 134,000 partisan Indian supporters into one of cricket's most astonishing individual performances, handing Australia a sixth ODI World Cup title.
England vs Australia
14-18 August 2019
Marnus Labuschagne replaced Steve Smith as cricket's first concussion substitute after Smith was hit by a Jofra Archer bouncer. England questioned whether it was a like-for-like replacement.
ICC vs Player Welfare
2019-08-01
The concussion substitute rule — allowing a like-for-like replacement for a player diagnosed with concussion — was formalised in international cricket in 2019 and immediately triggered controversy when it was used in the same Ashes Test where Steve Smith was struck by Jofra Archer.
England vs Australia
2019-08-25
England needed 73 off the last 17 overs with one wicket remaining. Ben Stokes scored 135 not out, hitting the winning four off Pat Cummins to give England a 1-wicket victory — the most remarkable Ashes run chase since Botham's Leeds 1981.