34 Facts About Shaun Marsh

Shaun Edward Marsh was born on 9 July 1983 and is a former Australian cricketer who played for the Western Australia cricket team in Australian domestic cricket and has represented Australia in all three formats.

On 10 March 2023, Marsh announced his retirement from first-class cricket.

Shaun Marsh is set to continue in the BBL with Melbourne Renegades.

Shaun Marsh is married to Channel 7 journalist Rebecca O'Donovan, now Rebecca Shaun Marsh.

Shaun Marsh's brother-in-law is animator and internet personality Ross O'Donovan.

In October 2012, during the Champions League Twenty20 tournament in South Africa, Shaun Marsh was dropped from the Scorchers last game, along with brother Mitchell, after a night of partying to celebrate Mitchell's 21st birthday.

In 2017, Shaun Marsh had an eye test, which showed he was short-sighted, a condition with which he had been batting and fielding for a considerable time.

In 1998, Shaun Marsh set the record, which was broken ten years later, for the highest average in the Public Schools Association's Darlot Cup cricket competition.

Shaun Marsh played as a middle order batsman, and played the final three games of the season, before continuing to represent both the Australian Under 19 side and the Australian Cricket Academy throughout 2001 in the lead-up to the World Cup in New Zealand in January to February 2002.

Shaun Marsh top scored in the match as he made 92 runs against an English bowling attack consisting of Matthew Hoggard, Stephen Harmison, Andy Caddick and Ashley Giles.

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.

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

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.

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

In October 2012, compounding a lean run of form, Shaun Marsh was dropped from the Perth Scorchers, and subsequently the Western Australian team, following an off-field indiscretion during the Champions League Twenty20 tournament in South Africa.

Shaun Marsh carried this form upon his return to the Western Australian state team.

Shaun Marsh received the orange cap for scoring most runs in the 2008 IPL tournament.

Shaun Marsh played for Kings XI Punjab since the start of the Indian Premier League and became one of the most vital players for the team.

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.

Opening the batting with Ronchi, they compiled an opening partnership of 57 runs from the first 6 overs, with Shaun Marsh being dismissed soon after for 29 runs from 22 balls, including two sixes and a four.

Shaun Marsh made a memorable One Day International debut a few days later, top scoring for the match with 81 runs from 97 balls and winning the Man of the Match award.

Shaun Marsh has scored more than 50 in five of his 10 matches, and scored his first century in the 5th ODI against India at Hyderabad on 5 November 2009.

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

On 21 January 2011, in an ODI match against England at Hobart, Shaun Marsh scored his second ODI century in a record ninth-wicket partnership with Doug Bollinger.

Australia went on to win the match by 46 runs, and Shaun Marsh was named Player of the Match.

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.

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.

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

Shaun Marsh played one Test in Australia's following tour of South Africa, before missing three Tests with a back injury.

Shaun Marsh did not return to the Test team until 2014, and from 2014 until 2016 was a fringe player who has filled in for an injured top-order batsman on several occasions.

Shaun Marsh was recalled to the line-up in December 2014 for the home series against India after captain Michael Clarke tore his hamstring, and scored 254 runs at 42.33 in three Tests.

Shaun Marsh played both Tests in the 2015 tour of the West Indies after Chris Rogers withdrew with concussion, scoring 112 runs at 37.33.

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.

However, ahead of Australia's final group-stage match, Shaun Marsh was ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a fractured forearm.