Shaun Marsh

Infobox cricketer biography
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country = Australia
fullname = Shaun Edward Marsh
nickname = SOS (Son of Swampy)
living = true
dayofbirth = 09
monthofbirth = 07
yearofbirth = 1983
placeofbirth = Narrogin, Western Australia
countryofbirth = Australia
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batting = Left-hand bat
bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox
role = Batsman
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odidebutyear = 2008
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lastodiyear = 2008
lastodiagainst = Bangladesh
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club1 = Western Australia
club2 = Kings XI Punjab
year1 = 2000 - Present
year2 = 2008 - Present
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source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10020/10020.html CricketArchive
date = 11 October
year = 2008

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. [ [http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/2001-02/OTHERS+ICC/U19-WC2002/STATS/U19-WC2002_JAN-FEB2002_AVS_BAT_MOST_RUNS.html 2002 U19 World Cup Most Runs] ]

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.

In early 2008, after the retirement of Justin Langer and the move of Chris Rogers to Victoria, Shaun announced he will become an opening batsman, like his father Geoff, and this was displayed in the 2008 Indian Premier League, where he opening the batting for the Kings XI Punjab.

Shaun was named the Lawrie Sawle Medallist for being the best player in the Western Australian state cricket team for the 2007/08 season. [AAP; [http://www.theage.com.au/news/cricket/son-of-swampy-called-up/2008/04/01/1206850912217.html Son of Swampy Called Up] ; The Age;2008-04-02] 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. [ [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/baggygreen/content/player/6683.html Bollinger and Marsh receive contracts] ; Cricinfo;2008-04-09] 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. [ [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/baggygreen/content/story/345650.html Shaun Marsh joins Mohali] ; Cricinfo; 2008-04-09] 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 Sangakkara, Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne. [ [http://content-eap.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/353461.html Short-form allstars] ]

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.

2008. [ [http://stats.cricinfo.com/ipl/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=3519;type=tournament Most Runs in IPL, 2008 season] ] [ [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352780.html Marsh century conquers Rajasthan] ]

External links

* [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/6683.html Shaun Marsh On CricInfo]

References