Cricketer Marnus Labuschagne expecting his first child with wife Rebekah: 'I am so excited about our next adventure as a family'

Marnus Labuschagne is about to become a father for the first time. 

The Queensland-born cricket player, 27, announced the good news on Instagram on Thursday. 

Alongside a photo of his wife, Rebekah, cradling her baby bump, he shared a sweet caption. 

ADVERTISEMENT
Family: Marnus Labuschagne is about to become a father for the first time. Pictured with his wife Rebekah

'Happy 5 year wedding anniversary my beautiful wife,' the Test batsman began his tribute. 

'It has been a pleasure to do life with you. I am so excited about our next adventure as a family,' he added. 

Rebekah also shared some sweet words about the pregnancy on her own Instagram.    

Aww: Alongside a photo of his wife, Rebekah, cradling her baby bump, he shared a sweet caption. 'It has been a pleasure to do life with you. I am so excited about our next adventure as a family,' he wrote

'Life is so much better than we could have ever imagined and it is such a blessing to be able to do it by your side,' she wrote. 'Here's to the next chapter together'. 

The smitten couple are reportedly expecting a baby girl. 

Marnus and Rebekah were at Mount Cotton's Sirromet Winery in 2017, and are childhood sweethearts, who have been together since age 17. 

Love: The smitten couple are reportedly expecting a baby girl. Marnus and Rebekah were at Mount Cotton's Sirromet Winery in 2017, and are childhood sweethearts, who have been together since age 17

Labuschagne is the World No 1 Test batsman.

Earlier this month, he made a rare error as he threw away his wicket after being run out for a duck against Pakistan.

He was called into action at 1/82 after David Warner was dismissed for 36 runs after being caught by Mohammad Rizwan.

Sports star: Labuschagne is the World No 1 Test batsman

Most Read News

Prince Harry's brave face as he meets crowds leaving St Paul's Cathedral after Invictus Games...

Schoolboy, 15, told police that 'anyone in my position would have had sex with good-looking maths...

Gang-rape horror of 14-year-old girl - 'organised by her boyfriend': TEN children aged between just...

'Killer' father is seen 'crying' without shedding tears as court hears how he tortured six-year-old...

Harry's happy family! Princess Diana's clan back the Prince at his Invictus anniversary event - as...

'Childlike' disabled woman, 50, who angrily told cyclist, 77, to 'get off the f***ing pavement'...

Sex-obsessed prison reform boss Sheree Spencer who was jailed for a brutal campaign of abuse and...

We moved from London to Wales to pursue our dream country life... but returned after six months...

The serial dine-and-dashers finally facing their just desserts: How married couple defrauded string...

'The timing was deliberate': Palace's decision to announce William as head of Harry's old regiment...

Terrifying moment furious driver swings steering wheel lock at motorcyclist in road rage row - only...

British treasure hunter who raised £32million of silver from an Indian Ocean shipwreck torpedoed by...

Tragedy for family as 15-year-old girl dies in car accident years after her brother died aged just...

Lamborghini-driving lawyer, who ran for the West Midlands mayoralty, at the centre of row over a...

Car smashes through barrier and teeters on the edge of tube tracks after driver 'suffered medical...

Moment Harry chuckles as he's asked 'are you happy to be home' during whistle-stop trip to the UK -...