Matthew Breetzke performs kangaroo celebration after Labuschagne duck
Matthew Breetzke marked Marnus Labuschagne's five-ball duck with a kangaroo celebration at Newlands. The South African opener returned to the Test squad after scoring 881 ODI runs at 58.73 average.
Matthew Breetzke performed a kangaroo-style celebration after Marnus Labuschagne was dismissed for a five-ball duck off Simon Harmer in the third Test at Newlands, Cape Town. The incident occurred during Australia's innings on the second day near the end of the first session. Breetzke replaced Tristan Stubbs in the South Africa Test squad for the Australia series.
Breetzke scored 881 runs in 17 ODI innings at an average of 58.73 before the series. He was the leading run-scorer for South Africa in the August 2025 ODI series in Australia and his last ODI appearance before the series was on September 30, 2026 against Australia.
South Africa lead by 18 runs after two innings with the match in progress on day three. Breetzke made his return to the Test side after his last appearance in June 2025 against Zimbabwe.
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The celebration marks Breetzke's return to the Test arena after a strong ODI record. His form in limited-overs cricket suggests he could be a long-term opening option for South Africa across formats.