Shaun Marsh
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| Shaun Marsh | ||||
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| Personal information | ||||
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| Full name | Shaun Edward Marsh | |||
| Nickname | SOS | |||
| Born | 9 July 1983 | |||
| Narrogin, Western Australia, Australia | ||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | |||
| Role | Batsman | |||
| Batting style | Left-hand bat | |||
| Bowling style | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 2000 - Present | Western Australia | |||
| 2008 - Present | Kings XI Punjab | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Tests | ODIs | FC | List A | |
| Matches | - | - | 47 | 37 |
| Runs scored | - | - | 2588 | 1138 |
| Batting average | - | - | 34.97 | 34.48 |
| 100s/50s | -/- | -/- | 4/12 | 1/8 |
| Top score | - | - | 166* | 103 |
| Balls bowled | - | - | 144 | 36 |
| Wickets | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| Bowling average | - | - | 60.00 | 31.00 |
| 5 wickets in innings | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Best bowling | -/- | -/- | 2/20 | 1/14 |
| Catches/stumpings | -/- | -/- | 37/- | 8/- |
Shaun Edward Marsh (born 9 July 1983) in Narrogin, Western Australia, is an Australian cricketer who plays for the Western Warriors in Australian domestic cricket. The left-handed middle order batsman is the son of former Test cricketer Geoff Marsh.
Shaun Marsh is an Australia A representative and made his first-class debut back in 2000/01. He was part of the Australia squad that won the 2002 Under 19 World Cup in New Zealand, scoring the fourth most runs for the tournament.[1]
He made his First-class debut for Western Australia against South Africa at Perth in 2000/01. He made his maiden First-class hundred against a NSW side featuring Steve & Mark Waugh in 2003.
Shaun was named the Lawrie Sawle Medallist for being the best player in the Western Australian state cricket team for the 2007/08 season. [2] His excellent form during that season lead to him being given a Cricket Australia Contract and being called up to the Australian Cricket tour of the West Indies. [3] He was also awarded a contract in the Indian Premier League to the Kings XI Punjab franchise, for whom he plays as an opening batsman.[4] Despite missing the opening four games of the tournament, Marsh scored the most runs in the league stage of tournament, including a century in the final league stage match against the Rajasthan Royals. He received the orange cap for scoring most runs in the IPL.
Shaun Marsh was chosen in the inaugaural IPL dream team chosen by the cricketing website Cricinfo. The list consisted of luminaries such as Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakarra, Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne.[5]
Shaun's younger brother Mitch, is already rendering a large amount of excitement with his school level performances and has been contracted to the Western Warriors for the 2008/2009 season at the tender age of just 16. Australian cricket has a bright future with the two Marsh boys at the top.
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[edit] References
- ^ 2002 U19 World Cup Most Runs
- ^ AAP; Son of Swampy Called Up; The Age;2008-04-02
- ^ Bollinger and Marsh receive contracts; Cricinfo;2008-04-09
- ^ Shaun Marsh joins Mohali; Cricinfo; 2008-04-09
- ^ Short-form allstars
- ^ Most Runs in IPL, 2008 season
- ^ Marsh century conquers Rajasthan
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