Marnus Labuschnage celebrates catching out Varun Aaron. Source: Getty Images

But today Marnus Labuschagne found something that was more fun — doing it in a Test match.

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Labuschagne continued the exotic tradition of substitute fieldsman having a moment to cherish with a spectacular catch at the Gabba when he dived forward at short leg to catch Umesh Yadav with his outstretched right hand centimetres above the turf off Nathan Lyon’s bowling.

Recently he posted a video on social media featuring his flatmate and Queensland all-rounder James Bazley chopping a piece of corn in the kitchen and Labuschagne swooping on the piece that flew off the kitchen bench.

Replacement fielder Marnus Labuschagne is airborne as dives to take a catch to dismiss India's Varun Aaron. Source: AP

And celebrates his dismissal. Source: Getty Images

He claimed that short leg fielding practice had never been more fun, not knowing then that a far more memorable moment would soon be upon him.

The catch brought back memories of fellow Queenslanders Ryan Broad, Peter Cantrell and Chris Sabburg also taking smart catches as Test fill-ins at the Gabba.

“Me and my best mate love to have fun in the kitchen and I was lucky enough to replicate the catch out there,’’ Labuschagne said after stumps.

“I felt as soon as I got on something was going to happen and I would have a part to play. I was very excited to get the opportunity.

Australia have finished day 2 at 4/221 with new skipper Steve Smith leading the way on 65 not out.

“I thought the ball might hit the ground before I caught it, but I was lucky enough to get a hand underneath it. As a sub fielder, you might get one chance and if you miss it the next guys comes on but if you get it you get to field for the rest of the match.’’

Cantrell was out until 3am at The Underground nightclub before taking two outstanding catches during the Australia v England Test in 1999. Sabburg smartly caught England danger man Kevin Pietersen at fine leg in last year’s Gabba Ashes Test.

Labuschagne, who made his Sheffield Shield debut for Queensland this season, hails from Klerksdorp, South Africa, birth place of iconic anti-apartheid activist Desmond Tutu.

He moved to Queensland with his parents a decade ago as his father worked in the mining industry.

When arriving in Queensland Labuschagne, raised speaking Afrikaans in South Africa, barely spoke English and had trouble understanding it when he went to school.

“I spoke Afrikaans in South Africa — I barely spoke any English when I arrived here and it was a big change,’’ Labuschagne said.

“Adapting at school was interesting but a good experience and I wouldn’t trade it.

“I remember the teacher saying ‘get your rubbers and rulers out’ and I had no idea what rubbers and rulers were. First day at school that is not what you want.’’

Day two of Steve Smith's captaincy reign is off to a much better start than day one, with the Australian skipper snaring a screamer to remove Indian batsman Rohit Sharma.

Marnus Labuschagne hits a pull shot in a Sheffield Shield game for Queensland. Source: Getty Images

Marnus Labuschagne is a Queensland Bulls batsman. Source: News Corp Australia