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Shaun Marsh bio, age, records, family, favorites, net worth and much more

May 21, 2019 By khansa

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Shaun Edward Marsh, famously known as just Shaun Marsh, is the left-handed opening batsman of the current Australian squad. Besides representing his nation in the international format, he also plays for the Western Australia club in domestic cricket. In April last year, he bagged a full-time contract from ‘Cricket Australia’. He has also earned his place in the 2019 ICC World Cup Squad of the Australian side in April 2019. Here goes his full biography, career, personal life details, net worth, and many more.

Bio

Full name	Shaun Edward Marsh
Nickname	Marshy, SOS (Son of Swampy), Salt
Profession	Cricket player
Role	Batsman
Country	Australia

Physical Statistics and More

Height	In Feet – 6’1’’ inches. Meters – 1.85 m. Centimeter ­­­­–  185 cm
Weight	In Kilograms – 80 kg In pounds – 176 lbs.
Body measurement	Chest – 42 inches Waist – 34 inches Biceps –  14 inches
Eye Color	Green
Hair Color	Brown

Shaun Marsh’s Career Records

International Debut	-         T20 - West Indies v Australia at Bridgetown, Jun 20, 2008 -        ODI - West Indies v Australia at Kingstown, Jun 24, 2008 -         Test - Sri Lanka v Australia at Pallekele, Sep 8-12, 2011
Last Matches played	-          T20 - Australia v India at Sydney, Jan 3-7, 2019 -          ODI - Australia v Pakistan at Dubai, Mar 31, 2019 -          Test - Australia v India at Sydney, Jan 3-7, 2019
Jersey Number	9 – Australia 14, 20 – IPL, Domestic Cricket
Domestic/State team	Australia, Glamorgan, Kings XI Punjab, Perth Scorchers, Western Australia
Favorite Opponent	India and South Africa
Best Shot	Cover Drive
Records	-           He received the orange cap for scoring most runs in the 2008 IPL tournament. -          At the 2001–02 tournament in New Zealand, which Australia won, he scored the fourth most runs for the tournament. -          In an ODI match against England, Marsh scored his second ODI century in a record ninth-wicket partnership with Doug Bollinger.
Career Turn	His performance in U-19 World Cup T20I made him to the list of the Australian squad.
Batting Style	Left-hand bat
Bowling Style	Slow left-arm orthodox
On-field Nature	Calm
Coach	N/A

Personal Life

Date of birth	9th July 1986
Age(2018)	35 years
Birth Place	Narrogin, West Indies, Australia
Zodiac Sign	Cancer
Nationality	Australian
College	Wesley College, Perth
Home town	Perth, West Indies, Australia
Family	Father – Geoff Marsh Mother – Michelle Marsh Brother – Mitchell Marsh Sister – Melissa Marsh
Marital Status	Married
Wife	Rebecca O’Donovan (Journalist)
Children	N/A
Religion	Christianity
Hobbies	Playing golf

Favorites

Favorite Batsmen	Steve Waugh
Favorite Bowler	Shane Warne
Favorite Food	Sushi and Indian recipes.
Favorite Cars	Audi and Ferrari.
Favorite Film	N/A
Favorite destination	New York

Money Facts

Salary	N/A
Net worth	$ 4 million (USD)

Some Interesting facts about Shaun Marsh

• Marsh is the first son of Geoff Marsh and elder brother of Mitchell Marsh, both of whom have played for the Australian national side.
• On Test debut, he scored 141 and shared a 258-run 4th wicket partnership with Michael Hussey.
• He doesn’t smoke as per he is precautious to his health but like to drink wine and alcohol on occasion.
• His father was called Swampy and now he is called son of swampy i.e. SOS.
• His father mostly took Shaun with himself when he was playing for Australia.