Australian cricketer Shaun Marsh. File
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Australian cricketer Shaun Marsh on Sunday introduced his retirement from professional cricket, with the Melbourne Renegades’ fixture in opposition to Sydney Thunder within the Big Bash League on Wednesday being his final task.
He joins former Australian skipper Aaron Finch into retirement.
“I have loved playing for the Renegades. I’ve met some great people over the last five years, and the friendships I’ve made will last a lifetime,” Marsh, 40, mentioned in a press release to the Renegades.
“To the Renegades’ coaches and staff and everyone behind the scenes, thank you for backing me in from the start and over my final years. It’s made my job a little easier out in the middle.” Despite beginning the season late as a result of an damage, Marsh accumulating 181 runs in 5 outings at a median of 45.25 and a strike charge of 138.16. He additionally hit three half-centuries.
Before becoming a member of Renegades in the course of the 2019-20 season, he had a prolonged and profitable stint with Perth Scorchers between 2011-19, and he additionally paid tribute to his earlier staff.
“I owe a lot to the Scorchers. I’ve got some fond memories of playing in Perth and really enjoyed my time there. The back-to-back titles are up there for me as the most enjoyable moments I’ve experienced on a cricket field,” he concluded.
Marsh additionally had an ideal stint with Australia throughout codecs, scoring greater than 5,200 runs and 13 centuries, whereas his final outing for the Kangaroos was in opposition to Sri Lanka at The Oval in the course of the 2019 ODI World Cup.
