Man of the final Marsh thanks selectors for career revival
Minhaz Uddin Khan from Dubai
Publish : 16 Nov 2021, 12:58 AMUpdate : 26 Dec 2021, 07:11 PM
Australia batsman Mitchell Marsh credited and thanked the selectors for giving him the opportunity to revive his career in limited-over cricket.
Marsh with an emphatic uneaten 77 off 50 deliveries steered Australia to their maiden T20 World Cup title Sunday, defeating New Zealand by eight wickets at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
The Australian selectors got Marsh back to the top-order during the tour of the West Indies in July.
The right-handed batsman proved his worth in gold, scoring 185 runs in five innings in the T20 World Cup 2021 and playing the crucial innings in the grand finale.
“The coaching staff came up to me in the West Indies about six months ago and said I was going to bat three for this tournament and series – and I absolutely jumped at the idea of that. I’d done a little bit for the [Perth] Scorchers back home, but I’ve obviously got all the staff and everyone involved In the Australian set-up [to thank] for backing me and getting me up the top there,” said an elated Marsh Sunday.
“I just love playing my role for this team. I feel like a lot of people say this, but I don’t really have words right now. What an amazing six weeks with this group of men – I absolutely love them to death and we’re world champions,” he added.
Marsh went to the middle Sunday in over number three after captain Aaron Finch perished early.
Marsh marked his arrival to the crease in grand fashion, striking a six in the very first ball off New Zealand right-arm pacer Adam Milne.
Marsh laced the innings with six boundaries and four over boundaries and also hit the winning runs to take Australia to championship winning 173 runs with seven balls to spare.
“I’ll be honest with you, there wasn’t a whole lot of thinking that goes into that. I just wanted to get out there and have a presence. Marcus Stoinis always talks to me about having a presence and getting in the contest. That allows me to go out there and play my game – I can’t believe it and it’s unbelievable,” said the all-rounder.
Man of the final Marsh thanks selectors for career revival
Australia batsman Mitchell Marsh credited and thanked the selectors for giving him the opportunity to revive his career in limited-over cricket.
Marsh with an emphatic uneaten 77 off 50 deliveries steered Australia to their maiden T20 World Cup title Sunday, defeating New Zealand by eight wickets at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
The Australian selectors got Marsh back to the top-order during the tour of the West Indies in July.
The right-handed batsman proved his worth in gold, scoring 185 runs in five innings in the T20 World Cup 2021 and playing the crucial innings in the grand finale.
“The coaching staff came up to me in the West Indies about six months ago and said I was going to bat three for this tournament and series – and I absolutely jumped at the idea of that. I’d done a little bit for the [Perth] Scorchers back home, but I’ve obviously got all the staff and everyone involved In the Australian set-up [to thank] for backing me and getting me up the top there,” said an elated Marsh Sunday.
“I just love playing my role for this team. I feel like a lot of people say this, but I don’t really have words right now. What an amazing six weeks with this group of men – I absolutely love them to death and we’re world champions,” he added.
Marsh went to the middle Sunday in over number three after captain Aaron Finch perished early.
Marsh marked his arrival to the crease in grand fashion, striking a six in the very first ball off New Zealand right-arm pacer Adam Milne.
Marsh laced the innings with six boundaries and four over boundaries and also hit the winning runs to take Australia to championship winning 173 runs with seven balls to spare.
“I’ll be honest with you, there wasn’t a whole lot of thinking that goes into that. I just wanted to get out there and have a presence. Marcus Stoinis always talks to me about having a presence and getting in the contest. That allows me to go out there and play my game – I can’t believe it and it’s unbelievable,” said the all-rounder.
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