Shaun Marsh retires: A look at Australian batters’ career, accomplishments

His Big Bash League (BBL) clash for Melbourne Renegades against Sydney Thunder will be his last-ever match

Shaun Marsh, the Australian batter has finally called time on his professional cricket career. His Big Bash League (BBL) clash for Melbourne Renegades against Sydney Thunder will be his last-ever match. Let us look at his cricketing career and achievements.

Test career for Australia: In 38 Tests, he has scored 2,265 runs at an average of 34.31, with six centuries and 10 fifties. His best score was 182. 

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White-ball career with Australia:

Marsh also played 73 ODIs, scoring 2,773 runs at an average of 40.77, with seven centuries and 15 fifties. His best score was 151. He also featured in 15 T20Is for the Aussies, scoring 255 runs at an average of 18.21, with the best score of 47*.

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First-class and List-A cricket career:

The left-handed batter had a decorated first-class career, scoring 12,032 runs at an average of 41.20, with 32 centuries and 58 fifties in 324 innings. His best score was 214. In List-A cricket, he scored 7,158 runs in 177 matches at an average of 44.45, with 19 centuries and 38 fifties in 173 innings. His best score was 186. 

Source: cricket.com.au

T20 career:

In his T20 career, Marsh scored 7,050 runs at an average of 37.90 and a strike rate of over 128, with two centuries and 57 fifties in 212 innings. He most notably played for Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Renegades in Big Bash League and Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Source: cricket.com.au

Big Bash League career:

In his stints with Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Renegades, Marsh gathered 2,810 runs in 79 matches at an average of 40.72 and a strike rate of 129.25, with 27 fifties. He also won three BBL titles with Perth Scorchers.

Source: cricket.com.au

IPL career:

Marsh played for the Punjab Kings from 2008–17. Though he did not win an IPL title, he was the first-ever Orange Cap winner for most runs in IPL 2008. He scored 616 runs in 11 matches at an average of 68.44, with a century and five fifties. In 71 IPL matches, he scored 2,477 runs at an average of 39.95, with a century and 20 fifties in 69 innings. 

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