Shaun Marsh is a former Australian cricketer who played as a left-handed opening batsman. He was born on July 9, 1983, in Narrogin, Western Australia, and made his debut for the Australian cricket team in 2008.
| Bio | |
| Real Name | Shaun Edward Marsh |
| Nickname | Marshy, Sos (Son of Swampy) and Salt |
| Profession | Australian Cricketer (Batsman) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 185 cm in meters- 1.85 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 1” |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 80 kg in Pounds- 176 lbs |
| Body Measurements | – Chest: 42 Inches – Waist: 34 Inches – Biceps: 14 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Green |
| Hair Colour | Brown |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | Test– 8 September 2011 vs Sri Lanka in Pallekele ODI– 24 June 2008 vs West Indies in Kingstown T20– 20 June 2008 vs West Indies in Bridgetown |
| Coach/Mentor | Not Known |
| Jersey Number | #9(Australia) #14, 20(IPL, County Cricket) |
| Domestic/State Team | Australia, Glamorgan, Kings XI Punjab, Perth Scorchers, Western Australia |
| Nature on field | Calm |
| Likes to play against | India and South Africa |
| Favourite Shot | Cover drive |
| Records (main ones) | • Highest scorer in IPL 1 of 2008 woth 616 runs. • He was the 4th highest scorer (317 runs) in the Under-19 squad that won the World Cup in 2002. • He scored a century on his Test debut against Sri Lanka in Pallekele. • He scored 81 runs on his ODI debut against West Indies in Kingstown. • Shaun and his brother Mitchell are the first brothers to play Test for Australia since Mark and Steve Waugh who last time played in 2002. |
| Career Turning Point | Century against the strong New South Wales team in a Sheffield Shield match in 2003 after which even Steve Waugh praised him. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 9 July 1983 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 34 Years |
| Birth Place | Narrogin, Western Australia, Australia |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Cancer |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Hometown | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| School | Not Known |
| College | Wesley College, Perth |
| Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
| Family | Father– Geoff Marsh (Former cricketer) Mother– Michelle Marsh Brother– Mitchell Marsh (Younger, Cricketer) Sister– Melissa Marsh (Younger)  |
| Religion | Christian |
| Hobbies | Playing golf |
| Controversies | • He and Luke Pomersbach were suspended from their state side after a night out in 2007. • He and his brother Mitchell were dropped from the Perth Scorchers side during the 2012 Champions League T20 in 2012 after they went out to celebrate Mitchell’s birthday. |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Cricketer | Batsman: Steve Waugh Bowler: Shane Warne |
| Favourite Food | Sushi |
| Girls, Family & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Rebecca O’Donovan (Journalist) |
| Wife | Rebecca O’Donovan (Journalist)
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Some lesser known facts about Shaun Marsh
- Does Shaun Marsh smoke?: No
- Does Shaun Marsh drink alcohol?: Yes
- Shaun belongs to a sporting family as his father Geoff Marsh was an Australia cricketer of the 80s, his younger brother Mitchell Marsh is a talented Australian all-rounder and his younger sister Melissa was a Women’s National Basketball League player.
- His father was denoted with the name Swampy, and being his son he is called Son of Swampy.
- He used to travel a lot with his father Geoff, when he used to play for Australia.
- Luckily, he received his Test cap on his debut from his father Geoff during Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka in 2011.
- He scored 141 runs in his Test debut against Sri Lanka in Pallekele.
- IPL 1 in 2008 proved to be a breakthrough in his cricketing career as he turned out to be the highest scorer in that year’s IPL with 616 runs.
- In IPL, he played for the same team for 9 consecutive seasons (Kings XI Punjab, 2008-2016).
- He was mainly in and out of the Australian team not mainly due to his performances, but injuries.