Geoff Marsh

Geoffrey Robert Marsh (born December 31 1958 in Northam, Western Australia) was an Australian cricketer, coach and selector.

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December 31 - 1958 - Northam - Western Australia - Australia - Cricket

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He was a steady, determined right-handed opening batsman and capable fielder, making his first-class debut for Western Australia as a nineteen year old in the 1977-1978 Sheffield Shield season.

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Batsman - Fielder - First-class - Western Australia - 1977 - 1978 - Sheffield Shield

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Marsh established himself as a solid competitor on the domestic front and was on the fringes of the national team for a number of years before winning selection in the Australian Test team. He made his debut in December 1985 against India.

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Australian - Test - December - 1985 - India

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He soon made the opening position his own, batting alongside the likes of Mark Taylor and David Boon, and became an integral part of the Australian one-day international team.

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Mark Taylor - David Boon - One-day international

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Marsh played international cricket over a seven-year period, ending in 1992.

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He will perhaps be best remembered for his part in the Australian team that won the 1987 World Cup in India, including an unbeaten 126 against New Zealand in Chandigarh, while he also captained his country in four matches. Over his career Marsh was a solid performer in one-day international cricket, with a batting average of nearly 40.

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1987 World Cup - India - New Zealand - Chandigarh - Batting average

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Marsh retired from playing cricket in 1994 before taking up coaching. In July 1996 he was chosen as coach of the Australian national Test and one-day international teams, playing a vital part in continuing his country's positions as the top cricketing nation of the time. He was the coach of the Australian team that won the 1999 World Cup in England, guiding the team to seven consecutive victories to help them win the tournament.

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1994 - July - 1996 - 1999 World Cup - England

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He left the Australian coaching job and soon became a selector for the Australian Cricket Board (now Cricket Australia), although he left this position in 2001 to become coach of the Zimbabwean national teams. Marsh continued in this position until 2004 when his contract expired; many considered this decision was made due to the political circumstances of Zimbabwe's government under Robert Mugabe, although he has never commented publicly on the matter.

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Australian Cricket Board - Cricket Australia - 2001 - Zimbabwean national teams - 2004 - Zimbabwe - Robert Mugabe

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