36 Facts About Shaun Marsh

1. Shaun Marsh was largely unheard of outside Australia when he was picked up by Kings XI Punjab during IPL 2008.

2. Shaun Marsh was a part of Australia's victorious Under-19 squad that won the World Cup in 2002.

3. Shaun Marsh is married to Channel Seven journalist Rebecca O'Donovan Both tied the knot on April 2, 2015 and have a son together.

4. Shaun Marsh is one of only seven cricketers to have played for the same IPL franchise—KXIP—in every edition of the tournament so far.

5. Shaun Marsh made his international debut for Australia in the one-off T20I against West Indies in 2008.

6. Shaun Marsh was introduced to cricket quite early, travelling to matches quite regularly.

7. Shaun Marsh made his Test debut in 2011 against Sri Lanka.

8. Shaun Marsh was unstoppable at the opening position, In his first 10 matches, Marsh scored five half-centuries and a century.

9. In 2008, Shaun Marsh made his debut century in Ford Ranger Cup and became a top run scorer for Western Warriors.

10. Shaun Marsh was exposed to cricket while travelling with his father.

11. Shaun Marsh was introduced to cricket at an early age.

12. Shaun Marsh was born on 9 July 1983 in Narrogin town of Western Australia.

13. Shaun Marsh was an unfathomable player and his batting is difficult to understand.

14. Shaun Marsh toured with the Australian team throughout the subsequent 2015 Ashes series, playing well in tour matches but failing in the sole Test for which he was selected.

15. Shaun Marsh scored 141 and shared a 258-run 4th wicket partnership with Michael Hussey, who scored 142.

16. Shaun Marsh made his debut for Australia in June 2008 in a Twenty20 game against the West Indies alongside fellow West Australian debutant, Luke Ronchi.

17. Shaun Marsh ultimately chose to stay in WA and play for the Perth Scorchers.

18. Shaun Marsh was highly sought after for the Big Bash League due to being regarded as one of the top domestic Twenty20 players in the world.

19. Shaun Marsh was named in the Australia-A side for a mid-year tournament in Cairns in July 2006.

20. Shaun Marsh was not selected for the three-day match held soon after, but was selected to make his List A debut for the Warriors in an ING Cup match against South Australian Redbacks in November 2002.

21. Shaun Marsh is the first son of Geoff Shaun Marsh and elder brother of Mitchell Marsh, both of whom have played for the Australian national side.

22. Shaun Marsh made 21 and Mitch just one on Saturday as the Warriors were bowled out for 207.

23. Shaun Marsh has struck an unbeaten half-century and holds the key to Western Australia's run chase against South Australia in the Sheffield Shield.

24. Shaun Marsh made his maiden Test century on debut against Sri Lanka on 8 September 2011, and became the 19th Australian to score a century on Test debut.

25. In July 2011, Shaun Marsh was selected for the Australian Test Squad for the tour to Sri Lanka and was presented with the baggy green by his father.

26. Shaun Marsh was included in the Test cricket squad for Australia's tour of India in 2008, but was not selected for a match.

27. In the South African tour of Australia, Shaun Marsh performed well in the opening two ODI matches, top-scoring in both matches and winning the Man of the Match award in the second game.

28. Shaun Marsh has been playing for Kings XI Punjab since the start of the Indian Premier League, becoming one of the most vital players for the team.

29. Shaun Marsh has regained his mojo, and he hopes he can carry his new-found form into Australia's ODI.

30. Shaun Marsh has fallen just short of a century but his sparkling knock was enough to lift WA to victory and all but assure him of a Test berth against India.

31. Shaun Marsh has responded to his poor series against Pakistan and helped solidify his position ahead of the Australian summer.

32. Shaun Marsh has kept his Test cricket career afloat but Marcus Harris reckons there's plenty of water to go under the bridge before he enters Australian reckoning.

33. Shaun Marsh keeps name in Test frame with 80, 98 for WA.

34. Shaun Marsh has regained his mojo, and he hopes he can carry his new-found form into Australia's ODI series against South Africa.

35. Shaun Marsh scored 80 and 98 in the seven-wicket Shield win over Tasmania, and he'll be aiming to continue his hot form in the ODIs.

36. Shaun Marsh eases some pressure on test place with battling innings.