Darwin, Aug. 7 -- Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne finds himself extremely optimistic and well-prepared ahead of the two-match home Test series against Bangladesh and feels that runs will flow if he keeps trusting his game.

The two-match series against Bangladesh will start from August 13 onwards, with Tests scheduled at Darwin and Mackay. The tour will witness Labuschagne continue his hunt for a Test century, having not reached the triple figures in the last 20 Tests since his tonne against England in July 2023 at The Oval. Since then, he has made 905 runs in 38 innings at a sub-par average of 26.61, with nine half-centuries and a best score of 90.

The former world number one Test batter is looking to lock down on the number three ...