Shaun Marsh

Cricketer

Australian Narrogin, Western Australia, Australia

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityAustralian
Date of Birth09/07/1983
Age42 years
BirthplaceNarrogin, Western Australia, Australia

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameShaun Edward Marsh
Nickname
  • Marshy
  • Sos
  • Salt
Zodiac sign/Sun signCancer

Physical Stats & More

Height186 cm
Weight80 kg
Eye ColorGreen
Hair ColorBrown

Personal Life

SchoolWesley College, Perth
CollegeWesley College, Perth
ReligionChristian
HobbiesPlaying golf

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsRebecca O'Donovan (Journalist)
WifeRebecca O'Donovan

Family

FatherGeoff Marsh (Former cricketer)
MotherMichelle Marsh
Siblings
SpouseRebecca O'Donovan

Career

Coach/MentorNot Known
Jersey Number
  • #9 (Australia)
  • #14, 20 (IPL, County Cricket)
Domestic/State Team
  • Australia
  • Glamorgan
  • Kings XI Punjab
  • Perth Scorchers
  • Western Australia
  • Jamaica Tallawahs
  • Yorkshire
  • Melbourne Renegades
Nature on fieldCalm
Likes to play against
  • India
  • South Africa
Favourite ShotCover drive
Records
  • Highest scorer in IPL 1 of 2008 with 616 runs.
  • 4th highest scorer in the Under-19 squad that won the World Cup in 2002.
  • Century on Test debut against Sri Lanka in Pallekele.
  • 81 runs on ODI debut against West Indies in Kingstown.
  • First brothers to play Test for Australia since Mark and Steve Waugh.
  • 2nd highest run-scorer in Australia U-19 World Cup 1999.
  • Highest Test score of 182 against West Indies at Hobart in 2015.
  • Two centuries during 2017/18 Ashes series.
  • Four ODI centuries in 12 months, earning World Cup 2019 squad selection.
  • Top five all-time Big Bash League run-scorer with Melbourne Renegades, nearing 2000 career runs.
  • Highest first-class score of 166 not out.
Career Turning PointCentury against New South Wales team in Sheffield Shield match in 2003.
International Debut
T20I20 June 2008 vs West Indies
ODI24 June 2008 vs West Indies (81 runs, Player of the Match)
Test08 September 2011 against Sri Lanka in Pallekele (141 runs)
International Career Stats
Test38 matches, 68 innings, 2,265 runs, highest score 182, average 34.32, 10 centuries, 6 fifties
ODI73 matches, 72 innings, 2,773 runs, highest score 151, average 40.78, 15 centuries, 7 fifties
T20I15 matches, 15 innings, 255 runs, average 18.21
RetirementAnnounced retirement from first-class cricket on 10 March 2023, continuing with Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League.

Favourites

Favourite Cricketer
BatsmanSteve Waugh
BowlerShane Warne
Favourite FoodSushi

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Shaun comes from a family of cricket enthusiasts, with his father Geoff Marsh and brother Mitchell Marsh being cricketers as well.
2. He was awarded his Test cap by his father Geoff during Australia's visit to Sri Lanka in 2011.
3. In his Test debut against Sri Lanka in Pallekele, he scored an impressive 141 runs.
4. Shaun was the leading run-scorer in the 2008 IPL, achieving a total of 616 runs.
5. He represented Kings XI Punjab for nine consecutive seasons in the IPL.
6. Due to frequent injuries, Shaun has had a sporadic presence in the Australian national team.
7. Set a record for highest average of 210 in the Public Schools Association's Darlot Cup cricket competition in 1998, which stood for ten years.
8. Played for Glamorgan during three separate seasons in the 2010s, with a best first-class score of 111 against Gloucestershire in 2018.
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