Shaun Marsh

Shaun Marsh
Shaun Marsh at a training session at the Adelaide Oval, 2009
Marsh in January 2009
Personal information
Full name
Shaun Edward Marsh
Born (1983-07-09) 9 July 1983 (age 41)
Narrogin, Western Australia
NicknameSOS (Son of Swampy)[1]
Height1.86[2] m (6 ft 1 in)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleTop-order batter
RelationsGeoff Marsh (father)
Mitchell Marsh (brother)
Melissa Marsh (sister)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 422)8 September 2011 v Sri Lanka
Last Test3 January 2019 v India
ODI debut (cap 165)24 June 2008 v West Indies
Last ODI15 June 2019 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.9
T20I debut (cap 30)20 June 2008 v West Indies
Last T20I31 January 2016 v India
T20I shirt no.9
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2000/01–2022/23Western Australia
2008–2017Kings XI Punjab
2011/12–2018/19Perth Scorchers
2012, 2018–2019Glamorgan
2017Yorkshire
2019/20–presentMelbourne Renegades
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 38 73 182 177
Runs scored 2,265 2,773 12,015 7,158
Batting average 34.31 40.77 41.43 44.45
100s/50s 6/10 7/15 32/58 19/38
Top score 182 151 214 186
Balls bowled 216 36
Wickets 2 1
Bowling average 77.50 31.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/20 1/14
Catches/stumpings 23/– 22/– 170/– 63/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 April 2022

Shaun Edward Marsh (born 9 July 1983) is an Australian cricketer[3] who previously played for the Western Australia cricket team in Australian domestic cricket and has represented Australia in all three formats. Nicknamed SOS ("Son of Swampy"),[4] he is a left-handed top-order batsman.

On 10 March 2023, Marsh announced his retirement from first-class cricket. He is set to continue in the BBL with Melbourne Renegades.[5]

  1. ^ Brettig, Daniel (20 January 2014). "Shaun Marsh, fortunate son". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Shaun Marsh". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Shaun Marsh Profile - Cricket Player Australia | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Nicknames not dopey, even for cricketers". The Courier-Mail. 28 December 2010.
  5. ^ "'Those memories will last forever' - Shaun Marsh retires from first-class cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2023.