Geoff Marsh

Geoff Marsh
Marsh at Victoria University, Wellington in 1986.
Personal information
Full name
Geoffrey Robert Marsh
Born (1958-12-31) 31 December 1958 (age 65)
Northam, Western Australia
NicknameSwampy[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm off-spin
RoleOpening batter
RelationsShaun Marsh (son)
Mitchell Marsh (son)
Melissa Marsh (daughter)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 333)13 December 1985 v India
Last Test25 January 1992 v India
ODI debut (cap 91)14 January 1986 v New Zealand
Last ODI11 March 1992 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1977/78–1993/94Western Australia
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 50 117 184 169
Runs scored 2,854 4,357 11,760 6,366
Batting average 33.18 39.98 39.46 42.15
100s/50s 4/15 9/22 33/46 14/36
Top score 138 126* 355* 126*
Balls bowled 6 30 6
Wickets 0 1 0
Bowling average 9.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/1
Catches/stumpings 38/– 31/– 133/– 54/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  Australia
ICC Cricket World Cup
Winner 1987 India and Pakistan
Representing  Australia as Coach
ICC Cricket World Cup
Winner 1999 England-Wales
-Ireland-Scotland-Netherlands
Runner-up 1996 India-Pakistan-Sri Lanka
Source: CricInfo, 17 June 2018

Geoffrey Robert Marsh (born 31 December 1958) is an Australian former cricketer, coach and selector. He played 50 Test matches and 117 One Day Internationals for Australia as an opening batsman. Marsh was a part of the Australian team that won their first world title during the 1987 Cricket World Cup. As the coach of Australia he was in charge when Australia won the 1999 Cricket World Cup in England. He later coached Zimbabwe (2001–2004) and Sri Lanka (2011–12).

  1. ^ "Nicknames not dopey, even for cricketers". The Courier-Mail. 28 December 2010.