Geoff Marsh
89Australia · OP · 1986 to 1992 · on scorecards: GR Marsh
BATTING
- Matches
- 117
- Innings
- 115
- Runs
- 4357
- Average
- 39.97
- Strike rate
- 55.93
- High score
- 126*
- 100s / 50s
- 9 / 22
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- 4
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 31 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Geoff Marsh played 117 ODIs for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1986 to 1992. The first came against New Zealand at Sydney Cricket Ground, with a score of 13, and the last against Pakistan at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in 1992.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 2,923 runs at 40.0 in 78 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 126 not out from 149 balls against New Zealand at Sector 16 Stadium in 1987, in a match Australia won. In all: 9 hundreds, 22 fifties.
At home the average was 35.9 across 73 ODIs; away it was 48.2 across 27 ODIs, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against India: 943 runs at 39.3 in 24 ODIs. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 23 ODIs and 600 runs at 28.6. Geoff Marsh captained Australia in 4 ODIs, winning 3 and losing 1. The scorecards record 13 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 75 of the ODIs Geoff Marsh played and lost 39.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 117 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126* | 149 | New Zealand | Sector 16 Stadium | 1987 | Won |
| 125* | 121 | Pakistan | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1989 | Won |
| 125 | 145 | India | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1986 | Won |
| 113 | 136 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1991 | Won |
| 111* | 162 | England | Lord's | 1989 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 27 | 819 | 31.50 | 2/4 |
| India | 24 | 943 | 39.29 | 3/3 |
| West Indies | 22 | 902 | 45.10 | 2/5 |
| England | 18 | 716 | 42.12 | 1/4 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 501 | 50.10 | 1/2 |
| Sri Lanka | 10 | 352 | 39.11 | 0/3 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 99 | 49.50 | 0/1 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 |
| South Africa | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 73 | 2,477 | 35.90 | 3/14 |
| Away | 27 | 1,206 | 48.24 | 5/3 |
| Neutral | 17 | 674 | 44.93 | 1/5 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78 | 2,923 | 40.04 | 7/12 |
| 1990s | 39 | 1,434 | 39.83 | 2/10 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 23 | 600 | 28.57 | 1/4 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 22 | 882 | 40.09 | 2/3 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 11 | 314 | 31.40 | 0/1 |
| Adelaide Oval | 9 | 358 | 44.75 | 0/3 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 7 | 160 | 26.67 | 0/1 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 6 | 254 | 42.33 | 0/2 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1986 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1992 at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 31 December 1958
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Balls faced (career)
- 7,790
- Ducks
- 4
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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