Shaun Marsh (Cricketer) Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Wife & More

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)

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.