{"id":8820,"date":"2020-12-12T22:22:57","date_gmt":"2020-12-12T23:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=8820"},"modified":"2020-12-13T02:06:28","modified_gmt":"2020-12-13T02:06:28","slug":"marsh-finished-as-australian-player-legends-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=8820","title":{"rendered":"Marsh finished as Australian player, legends say"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shaun Marsh is finished as an Australian player despite a vintage form spike this season, Aussie greats Brad Haddin and Brett Lee believe.<\/p>\n

Marsh made two Sheffield Shield centuries to throw his name back into the Test selection mix and made a bright start to the BBL on Saturday, top-scoring with 62 as Melbourne Renegades beat Perth Scorchers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While Australian coach Justin Langer hasn't closed the door on the 37-year-old, especially with a raft of injuries to key batsmen, Marsh still looks long odds to again represent his country.<\/p>\n

"I think Shaun Marsh's time is done," Haddin said on Fox Cricket.<\/p>\n

"The theatre around it sounds great. He has started the Sheffield Shield season in fine form, he's played really well tonight but he's 37 years of age.<\/p>\n

"You've got to move on. Everyone wants him to play again for Australia because he is such a good person but I think we've got to look at someone else."<\/p>\n

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Lee agreed.<\/p>\n

"The hardest thing for me is when he is on he is so good to watch," Lee said.<\/p>\n

"He has had his opportunities, he has had his chances. It's probably been injury that has let him down rather than form."<\/p>\n

Langer said that Marsh was not out of the running, despite being in the twilight of his career.<\/p>\n

"You never discriminate against age. He's doing everything possible," Langer told Seven on Friday.<\/p>\n

"His numbers in Sheffield Shield cricket \u2013 not only this year but the back end of last year \u2013 were absolutely elite.<\/p>\n

"There's no more popular player in the Australian cricket team than Shaun, maybe his brother (Mitch) actually.<\/p>\n

"It's an incredible family, the Marsh family, they're much loved within the team."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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