Geoff Marsh
On scorecards: GR Marsh
In-game rating: 83/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Geoff Marsh played 50 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1985 to 1992. The first came against India at Adelaide Oval, with scores of 5 and 2, and the last against India at Adelaide Oval in 1992.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 2,017 runs at 34.8 in 33 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 138 from 382 balls against England at Trent Bridge in 1989, in a match Australia won. In all: 4 hundreds, 15 fifties.
At home the average was 33.3 across 29 Tests; away it was 33.0 across 21 Tests. The most runs came against England: 1,151 runs at 38.4 in 17 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 464 runs at 35.7. Australia won 16 of the Tests Geoff Marsh played and lost 10, with 23 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 50 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | 382 | England | Trent Bridge | 1989 | Won |
| 118 | 287 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1986 | Lost |
| 110 | 311 | England | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1986 | Lost |
| 101 | 300 | India | Wankhede Stadium | 1986 | Drawn |
| 94 | 224 | West Indies | Bourda | 1991 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1,151 | 38.37 | 2/6 |
| India | 10 | 526 | 30.94 | 1/2 |
| West Indies | 10 | 453 | 23.84 | 0/3 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 371 | 33.73 | 1/0 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 300 | 37.50 | 0/3 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 53 | 53.00 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 29 | 1,634 | 33.35 | 1/10 |
| Away | 21 | 1,220 | 32.97 | 3/5 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33 | 2,017 | 34.78 | 4/9 |
| 1990s | 17 | 837 | 29.89 | 0/6 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 7 | 464 | 35.69 | 0/3 |
| Adelaide Oval | 7 | 284 | 25.82 | 0/1 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 6 | 273 | 22.75 | 0/2 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 5 | 396 | 56.57 | 1/2 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 4 | 217 | 36.17 | 0/2 |
| Basin Reserve | 2 | 88 | 29.33 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1985 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1992 at Adelaide Oval
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