Labuschagne Crowned One Day Cup Player of Year

Labuschagne finished the season with 468 runs at an average of 78 with a strike rate of 96.49. He scored four centuries with a top score of 130 against Tasmania.

The 31-year-old finished with 20 votes edging out Kurtis Patterson (NSW) on 19 votes, with Tasmania's Beau Webster (12) and Tim Ward (10), along with WA's Joel Curtis (WA) on 10, rounding out the top performers. Voting this season was determined by both field umpires awarding 3-2-1 votes.

Meanwhile, Tasmania will host New South Wales in the 2025-26 One Day Cup final at Bellerive Oval on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, beginning at 2:05 pm local time.

Tasmania progressed to the decider as top qualifiers with five wins and two losses, while NSW finished second with four wins and three losses.

New South Wales will welcome back Sean Abbott who will also join Adam Zampa and Ben Dwarshuis as NSW for the decider with full squads yet to be announced.

Australian Cricket Hall of Fame inductee Michael Bevan will present the Michael Bevan Award to the Player of the Final.

Every ball of the match will be live streamed on Kayo Sports and Foxtel, fans can also watch action live on cricket.com.au.

Jeff Vaughan, Cricket Tasmania Head Coach said:

"We are excited to be hosting a Final at Ninja Stadium in front of our fans, families, and the wider organisation.

"Our form in the One-Day Cup this year has been very pleasing. We've seen several different players step into new and unfamiliar roles, and we've consistently found ways to win games of cricket.

"There will be a lot of talented and exciting cricketers in our squad for the ODC Final, and we are looking forward to taking on NSW in what promises to be a great contest."

Greg Shipperd, Cricket New South Wales Head Coach said:

"It's a team thatover the last three years, has changed quite dramatically, and we're really proud and thrilled with our one-day program.

"Not enough is being said about our last game. In my 50 years of cricket, I can't remember a run chase with that level of consequence on it. In the context of qualifying for a grand final, to have to get 275 in 40 overs and deliver it in 31 overs, which is nine runs an over, I haven't played or coached in a match that's delivered that sort of quality performance. The players should be thoroughly thrilled with that effort, and it was well led by Kurtis Patterson, who is in a very rare patch of form.

"Everyone is interested in wins, but it's a process of growth from two years ago. There are only three players from our last match who were in that final two years ago, we're continuing to power forward."

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