Mitchell Ross Marsh is an Australian cricketer who is contracted
domestically to Western Australia and the Perth Scorchers. He was born 20
October 1991 in Perth, Western Australia. Marsh has represented Australia at One
Day International (ODI) and Twenty-20 International (T20I) level by making his
debut in both formats during the 2011–12 seasons.
Marsh was raised in Perth of Western Australia where he attended Wesley
College and made his senior debut for the state team at the age of 17. He is a
right-handed all-rounder who bowls medium-fast deliveries. He has additionally
played for the Pune Warriors India and Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier
League (IPL).
Marsh made his Test match debut for Australia against Pakistan in
the United Arab Emirates on 22 October 2014. Marsh made his debut for the
Warriors at the age of 17 in February 2009 in a Ford Ranger Cup game at Bunbury.
Marsh became the youngest ever player in an Australian domestic one-day game
and Western Australia's youngest debutant for 70 years of Australian times. In
April 2009, Marsh was given the
opportunity to play for Australia's Under 19s squad against India in Australia.
Marsh was handed the captaincy
for the 2010 U-19 Cricket World Cup. Australia won the tournament, Marsh having
a successful tournament scoring 201 runs including a match winning 97 in the
semi-final against Sri Lanka under his leadership. Marsh was drafted to the Deccan
Chargers for the 2010 IPL. He was selected by the Sahara Pune Warriors for US$
290,000 in the IPL Auction 2011. Marsh played in five matches in which he
scored a total of 50 runs and taking 7 wickets.
In September 2011 he was named
in Australia's Twenty20 squad to tour South Africa. Marsh was added to the
Australian One Day International squad as well later when Brett Lee withdrew
due to injury. In
October he made a spectacular début for Australia in the second Twenty20 match
by scoring 36 runs including four sixes and three of which were hit in the
final over of the Australian innings.
The short life profile of Mitchell
Ross Marsh is-
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Mitchell Ross Marsh
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Born
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October 20, 1991, Attadale, Perth, 23 years
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Nickname
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Bison
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Height
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193 cm
(6 ft 4 in)
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Role in the Team
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All-rounder
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Batting style
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Right-handed
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Bowling style
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Right-arm medium
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Test debut
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Australia v Pakistan at Dubai (DSC), Oct 22-26,
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ODI debut
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South Africa v Australia at Centurion in Oct 19 of 2011
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