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Shaun Marsh's excellent ODI career deserves more credit than it gets

Time has been unofficially contacted Shaun Marsh's career more times than his dodgy hamstrings have twinged. Now, however, it actually does look like we've seen the last of the veteran batsman in Australian colours.

Marsh, who turns 36 years of ages on Tuesday, was withdrawn from Australia's World Cup squad the other day after being hit on the ideal lower arm by a brief ball, triggering a fracture which will require surgical treatment.

Even before this injury it looked as though this World Cup could be Marsh's last getaway for Australia. His vast experience was a key factor he remained in this team. Once this competition is over, and Australia's ODI team returns to playing comparatively worthless series, they will highly likely look to inject youth into the line-up, just as they've done after previous World Cups.

The similarity Peter Handscomb and Ashton Turner will certainly get chances ahead of Marsh, who will be retired by the time the next World Cup rolls around in 2023. On the other hand, it appears as if the selectors had actually currently proceeded from Marsh the Test cricketer.

Had they wished to attempt to revive his flagging Test profession they would have offered him the two Tests versus Sri Lanka last summertime to fill his boots. Rather, he got the axe. In his absence, the likes of Kurtis Patterson, Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne got Test chances.

Each of those batsmen are at least 10 years younger than Marsh. It seemed like a clear changing of the guard. Any slim possibility of Marsh making a not likely Test return in this Ashes, maybe if the selectors gambled on experience, was erased yesterday by a nasty Pat Cummins bouncer.

It was unfortunate to see lots of Australian fans bordering on celebration at the news of Marsh's injury. "Thank god, lastly he's gone," was the rough belief of a variety of comments I check out online. The West Australian has actually ended up being a lightning rod for hate.

As opposed to his veteran colleague David Warner, who is commonly disliked by fans due to his boorish on-field shenanigans and confessed cheating, Marsh has always been a good character. He has actually done nothing to bring reject upon himself. Aside, that is, from failing to meet the expectations of thousands of people he's never satisfied.

It is a curious component of cricket fandom that many people get furious at gamers for allegedly not validating their choice. These fans are well mindful the gamers do not get to choose themselves, yet rail at them regardless.

There is no doubt Marsh has actually been fortunate to be picked in Tests as frequently as he has been. I've written posts criticising his inclusion in the Test XI. More than when. But I never ever felt the requirement to denigrate Marsh the guy. It wasn't his fault he kept getting selected.

Numerous others didn't agree. Some felt he was the beneficiary of "nepotism". Never mind that Shaun remains in no other way associated to Rod Marsh, the former Australian selector. Barely more intelligent were the snide remarks whenever Shaun Marsh was selected in the Australian ODI side. Never ever mind that he was absolutely dominant at domestic level, had actually carried out regularly for Australia and, if anything, was a tad unlucky not to have actually got more opportunities in ODIs.

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> Sports viewpoint delivered daily Marsh may have been an inconsistent and, eventually, ordinary Test gamer. But he was an exceptional ODI cricketer, from the start of his profession to the end. What's more is that he was among very couple of Australian players who stood up to be counted when the ODI side was falling apart last year.

With Warner and Steve Smith banned, and their gun quicks frequently unavailable, Australia were a hot mess in 2018. They won simply two of their 13 ODIs for the year as England and South Africa bulldozed them. Marsh was not flattened, though. He scored four lots in the space of 9 matches versus England, South Africa and India, three of the leading four ranked teams in ODIs.

Yet, so fervent were his critics, that when Australia's team was picked for the March ODI tour of India there were unlimited remarks deriding his choice. 4 lots in nine matches? That implies nothing. Get another person in.

Had Marsh never played Test cricket I believe he would have been perceived far in a different way as a cricketer. I think he would have been more extremely valued as a white ball gamer by Australian fans. Instead he has actually had to suffer in a comparable manner to Shane Watson, who was criminally underappreciated as a restricted overs cricketer due to fans conflating Test and white ball efficiencies.

If, as I believe, Marsh has actually played his final match for Australia, then he needs to be significantly happy with what he's accomplished. He is an essential reason that Australia managed to turn around their ODI fortunes and are in a World Cup semi-final.

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