New Delhi: Saying something on Sachin Tendulkar’s game means showing a lamp in front of the sun. It is not for nothing that he is called the God of cricket. There is no bowler left in the world who has not been beaten by Sachin. Most of all, against the five-time world champion Australia, his bat used to score runs fiercely. One such match was played at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in 2009, where Sachin hit a century, but a ‘newbie’ kangaroo batsman ruined his efforts. India lost that match by three runs. The new batsman’s 112 proved to be the match-winning run ahead of Tendulkar’s 175. Then the name of that newly arrived batsman was Shaun Marsh, who is celebrating his 40th birthday today.
father-brother all cricketer
Shaun Marsh was born on 9 July 1983 in a cricketing family in Western Australia. Father Geoff Marsh was the opening batsman of Australia. Shaun Marsh got the benefit of traveling with his father. The flamboyant left-hander made his first-class debut for Western Australia at the age of 17 and scored a century in a match against New South Wales in 2003 at the age of 19. He eventually rose through the international ranks after making a successful ODI debut in 2008 and scoring a century on Test debut in Sri Lanka in 2011. Shaun Marsh’s younger brother Mitchell Marsh is currently showing strength in the Ashes against England.
The world first heard the name of Shaun Marsh in IPL. The Australian left-handed batsman made a splash in the very first season of the Indian Premier League. Opening for Kings XI Punjab, he opened the thread by scoring 616 runs in 11 innings, which included a century and five half-centuries. Scored 30+ thrice and 20+ once. Due to this performance, he got a place in the senior team of Australia. He was a perfect contender for the No. 3 spot, but towards the end of the year, a back injury sustained during the Cape Town Test ruined his career. Although again included in the home Test team against India, the return was not good.
father-brother all cricketer
Shaun Marsh was born on 9 July 1983 in a cricketing family in Western Australia. Father Geoff Marsh was the opening batsman of Australia. Shaun Marsh got the benefit of traveling with his father. The flamboyant left-hander made his first-class debut for Western Australia at the age of 17 and scored a century in a match against New South Wales in 2003 at the age of 19. He eventually rose through the international ranks after making a successful ODI debut in 2008 and scoring a century on Test debut in Sri Lanka in 2011. Shaun Marsh’s younger brother Mitchell Marsh is currently showing strength in the Ashes against England.
IPL gave wings to dreams
The world first heard the name of Shaun Marsh in IPL. The Australian left-handed batsman made a splash in the very first season of the Indian Premier League. Opening for Kings XI Punjab, he opened the thread by scoring 616 runs in 11 innings, which included a century and five half-centuries. Scored 30+ thrice and 20+ once. Due to this performance, he got a place in the senior team of Australia. He was a perfect contender for the No. 3 spot, but towards the end of the year, a back injury sustained during the Cape Town Test ruined his career. Although again included in the home Test team against India, the return was not good.