Mitchell Marsh

Cricketer

Australian Attadale, Perth, Australia

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Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityAustralian
Date of Birth20/10/1991
Age34 years
BirthplaceAttadale, Perth, Australia

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameMitchell Ross Marsh
NicknameBison, Mitch
Zodiac sign/Sun signLibra

Physical Stats & More

Height193 cm
Weight90 kg
Eye ColorHazel
Hair ColorBrown

Personal Life

SchoolWesley College, South Perth, Australia
CollegeWesley College, South Perth, Australia
ReligionChristianity
HobbiesListening to music, watching Football

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsIsabelle Platt
WifeN/A

Family

FatherGeoff Marsh (Former Cricketer)
MotherMitchelle
Siblings
  • Shaun Marsh (Elder, Cricketer)
  • Melissa Marsh (Elder, Former Basketball Player)

Career

Coach/MentorJustin Langer
Jersey Number#8 (Australia), #10 (Perth Scorchers)
Domestic/County TeamsPerth Scorchers, Deccan Chargers, Pune Warriors, Rising Pune Supergiants, Western Australia, Lucknow Super Giants
Batting StyleRight Handed Bat
Bowling StyleRight-arm fast seam
Nature on fieldCool
Favourite ShotStraight Drive
Records/Achievements (main ones)
  • Mitchell Marsh has one 5-wicket ODI haul to his name. In the 2015 World Cup, he took 5/33 in a match against England at the MCG.
  • In a match against India A in July 2014, Marsh scored 211 while batting at 7th position. Marsh and his partner Sam Whiteman collected 371 runs for the seventh wicket, thus earning the accolade of second-highest seventh-wicket partnership.
  • Mitch Marsh had a memorable T20 debut. Although he scored a mediocre figure of 36, he hit 4 sixes; 3 of which came in the final over of the innings.
  • Scored an unbeaten 77 off 50 balls in the 2021 T20 World Cup final against New Zealand, earning Player of the Match honours as Australia won their first T20 World Cup title.
  • Won the Allan Border Medal in 2023 as Australia's best player across all international formats.
  • Scored back-to-back centuries (177 and 121) against Bangladesh and Pakistan in the 2023 ODI World Cup.
  • Made a triumphant return to Test cricket in 2023 with a century at Headingley in his first Test innings in nearly four years.
Career Turning PointMarsh was handed the captaincy for the 2010 U-19 Cricket World Cup. Under his leadership, Australia won the tournament. Also, Marsh scored a match-winning 97 in the semi-final against Sri Lanka. Became permanent T20I captain in May 2024.
Current RoleT20I Captain, ODI Representative

Favourites

Favourite BatsmanSteve Waugh, Jacques Kallis
Favourite ActorJohnny Depp

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Mitchell Marsh's smoking status is unknown.
2. Mitchell Marsh consumes alcohol.
3. He is the youngest son of former Australian cricketer Geoff Marsh and sibling of Shaun Marsh.
4. His sister Melissa used to play basketball professionally for Perth Lynx in the WNBL.
5. Before focusing on cricket, Marsh played Australian rules football and represented Western Australia in the 2008 AFL National Under-18 Championships.
6. At 17, he became the youngest player to debut in an Australian domestic one-day game for Western Australian Warriors and the youngest debutant for Western Australia in 70 years.
7. He captained the U-19 Australian team to victory in the 2010 World Cup.
8. On September 20, 2014, Marsh led Perth Scorchers to a dramatic Champions League T20 victory by hitting two sixes in the last two balls against the Dolphins.
9. Chose cricket over a career as an Australian Rules footballer despite having natural talent in both sports.
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