Mitchell

Marsh

Mitchell Marsh Biography and Career

Born on October 20, 1991, in Attadale, Western Australia, Mitchell Marsh comes from a family that already had deep cricketing roots. His father Geoff Marsh is a former Australian cricketer and coach who represented Australia in 50 Tests and 117 ODIs. He was a part of the Australian team that won the 1987 Cricket World Cup, and was the coach of the Australian team that won the 1999 Cricket World Cup. Not just Mitchell's father, but his brother Shaun Marsh has also played 38 Tests and 73 ODIs for Australia.
Mitchell grew up in a highly competitive environment, where cricket was always part of life. But before pursuing cricket professionally, he played a few other sports too, including Australian Rules Football.
Mitchell quickly rose through the ranks in junior cricket, representing Western Australia at the under-17 and under-19 levels. His breakthrough moment came in 2009, when he captained Australia’s U-19 team to victory in the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup. His performances with both bat and ball caught the attention of selectors, and many saw him as a future Australian star. That same year, at just 17 years old, he made his domestic debut for Western Australia in first-class cricket.
He became a regular for Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield and One-Day Cup, delivering several match-winning performances.
His aggressive batting style and all-round ability made him a hot prospect for T20 cricket. In 2010, he was signed by Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Over the years, he played for several IPL franchises, including Pune Warriors, Rising Pune Supergiant, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Delhi Capitals.
Mitchell made his T20I debut for Australia in 2011 against South Africa, followed by his ODI debut the same year. While he showed flashes of brilliance, he struggled to cement his place due to inconsistency and frequent injuries.
His Test debut came in 2014 against Pakistan, but like his limited-overs career, he found it difficult to maintain a permanent spot in the team. Despite these challenges, the selectors continued to back him, believing in his potential.
In 2016, he scored his first ODI century against India. His Test career saw ups and downs, but a defining moment came in the 2017-18 Ashes series, when he scored a century at the WACA Ground in Perth. His defining moment, however, came in the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup. In the final against New Zealand, he played a match-winning knock of 77 off 50 balls*, helping Australia lift their first-ever T20 World Cup title. From being in and out of the team, he had now become one of their most trusted all-rounders.
Marsh was a member of the Australian teams that won the 2015 Cricket World Cup, 2021 T20 World Cup and served as the team's vice-captain for the 2023 Cricket World Cup.
In recent years, Mitchell has taken on more responsibility within the Australian team. He has captained Australia in ODIs and T20Is whenever senior players have been unavailable.
In May 2024, he was named as Australia's captain for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup in which Australia failed to make the finals. Marsh's personal performance was also disappointing as he managed a top score of 37.

Beyond cricket

Off the field, Mitchell is known for his easy-going and humorous personality. He shares a close bond with his brother Shaun. In 2023, he married Greta Mack after getting engaged to her in September 2021. Their son, Olive Marsh, was born last year.

Mitchell Marsh Records
Mitchell Marsh ODI Records

• Century on birthday (2023): He became only the sixth player in ODI history to score a century on birthday, and the first Australian to do so. Achieved on his 32nd birthday against Pakistan at the 2023 World Cup.

Mitchell Marsh T20I Records

• Involved in the highest ever powerplay score (2024): 113/1 by Australia is the highest ever powerplay score in a T20I match - Marsh scored 39 off 12 balls while Travis Head scored a 17-ball fifty.

Mitchell Marsh World Cup Records

• Third-highest individual score by an Australian cricketer in the ODI World Cup (2023): Achieved with an unbeaten 177 against Bangladesh.

• Century opening pair (2023): David Warner and Mitchell Marsh became only the fourth opening pair in World Cup history to score centuries in the same match. Achieved against Pakistan.

• Second-highest opening partnership (2023): Warner and Marsh shared a partnership of 259 runs against Pakistan, the second-highest opening partnership in the history of the World Cup.