With the ball tampering scandal and all the drama surrounding international cricket, it’s easy to be disillusioned. For one cricketer who is a man of faith who is Marnus Labuschagne who plays for Queensland as well as the Brisbane Heat. On the bottom of his cricket bat he has the verse Isaiah 40:31, which says “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” A great verse for any cricketer. Marnus that playing elite cricket as a christian can be challenging. He says that the environment that you’re surrounded with isn’t really ideal at times. And you tend to be away from home a lot, but God has used him in many ways to shine a light on the cricket field. Including opportunities to pray for the team before they go out on the field. He’s also part of a WhatsApp group called Front Foot Faith which has got about 30 professional cricketers around the world who share the christian faith. He said that it’s important that cricket doesn’t become the centre of your life. That you’re not putting anything ahead of God. And he knows that his talent is a blessing from God and his relationship with God should always come first. With that kind of attitude I think that he’ll go a long way. Lets pray for cricketers like Marnus and other faith based sporting heroes to be an example to the next generation.