Marnus Labuschagne describes "terrific" first Ashes ton

Australia beat England in second Ashes Test to go 2-0 up in five-match series. Middle-order batter Marnus Labuschagne who scored hundred in first innings has expressed his happpiness after his maiden Ashes ton.

Labuschagne was also the player of the match for his brilliant knock of 103 runs.

"We played well this Test match and didn't take our foot off the peddle. Getting my first Ashes ton was terrific and I was disappointed that I didn't make it a big one despite a few chances," said Labuschagne in the post-match presentation ceremony.

He also talked about some lines of self-motivation while batting during both innings.

"I do a bit of self-talk, especially when I congratulated myself on playing the bouncer by Stokes, as opposed to the one before that I played poorly," he said.

Labuschagne lauded his 172-run partnership with David Warner after the hosts lost their first wicket on 4 runs.

"We really stuck it out there, and Davey batted very well and put the pressure on the bowlers. I tried to absorb the pressure and if you have a combination like that out there, it hands us the advantage," said Labuschagne.