Shaun Marsh announced his retirement from international cricket on 14th January 2024 and since then the Australian cricketers best moments on the field are going viral on different media platforms. The son of Geoff Marsh and brother of Mitchell Marsh was one of the best left-handed batters that Australia has ever produced. No one can forget his knocks in the inaugurating IPL Season. He set up the stage for the biggest league in the world. This article covers some of the best innings of Shaun Marsh from his illustrious career.
110 vs England, 2011
A heroic knock that helped Shaun Marsh stamp his authority in the cricket world. Shaun Marsh formed an 88 run partnership with Doug Bollinger for Australia in this ODI to help his team post a score of 230 runs. Marsh scored a brilliant 110 and insured that Australia could win the match. Ultimately, Australia defeated England by 46 runs at the Hobart.
141 vs Sri Lanka, 2011
Shaun Marsh knew how to make a statement with the bat. In his debut Test match, which was played in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, he scored 141 runs to showcase that he was here to stay for a long time. This will always be one of the greatest innings of Shaun Marsh because of the immense pressure that he absorbed during this knock.
81 vs West Indies, 2008
Shaun Marsh’s debut inning in ODIs earned him a player of the match award. He smashed 81 runs against the Windies to help his team reach 273. Australia comfortably won the match by 83 runs.
148 vs South Africa, 2014
An innings that helped Australia win a Test match in South Africa. It is common knowledge that winning a Test in South Africa is one of the toughest things to do in cricket. Scoring a century in Africa is even tougher. However, Shaun Marsh made it look easy when he scored 148 runs in the 1st innings of the Test at Centurion in 2015 to help Australia register a thumping victory in the Test by 281 runs.
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151 vs Scotland, 2013
Shaun Marsh destroyed Scotland with this knock. He scored run-a-ball 151 runs that made Australia reach 362 runs. Scotland lost to Australia by 200 runs in this match. The match brought back the memories of attacking Shaun Marsh who destroyed the bowler in IPL.
182 vs West Indies, 2015
Shaun Marsh constructed a huge partnership with Adam Voges in this match. He scored a handsome 182 runs to help Australia post 583 runs in the 1st innings. Australia won the match by an innings and 212 runs. 182 is the highest score for Shaun Marsh in international cricket.
131 vs England, 2018
England posted a huge total of 342 runs in this match. In pursuit, Shaun Marsh from the Australia was the only player to show guts. He played an inspiring knock of 131 off just 116 balls. Still, Australia fell short by 38 runs. Nevertheless, Marsh proved that he was one of the best talents ever to come out of Australia.