Father-Son Joy: Mitchell Marsh Celebrates 2023 World Cup Win with Dad Geoff

Australian cricketer Mitchell Marsh is thrilled about winning the ICC Cricket World Cup. He posted an Instagram photo of himself holding the trophy with his father, Geoff Marsh, who previously won with Australia in 1987.

November 21, 2023

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Father-Son Joy: Mitchell Marsh Celebrates 2023 World Cup Win with Dad Geoff

Australian cricketer Mitchell Marsh is thrilled about winning the ICC Cricket World Cup. He posted an Instagram photo of himself holding the trophy with his father, Geoff Marsh, who previously won with Australia in 1987.

Australian cricketer Mitchell Marsh is thrilled about winning the ICC Cricket World Cup. He posted an Instagram photo of himself holding the trophy with his father, Geoff Marsh, who previously won with Australia in 1987. Marsh had an outstanding tournament, scoring 441 runs in 10 matches for an average of 49. He hit two centuries and a fifty, with his highest score being 177*. He scored the ninth most runs and got two wickets.

In three prior games, Marsh sMitchell marsh with Geoff Marshcored 31 runs and claimed five wickets, including a five-wicket haul against England, to win the 2015 Cricket World Cup.. His dad, Geoff, was a star in the 1987 World Cup, finishing as the third-highest run-scorer with 428 runs in eight matches, averaging 61.14, and scoring two centuries and a fifty, with a best score of 126*.

In the final match, Australia chose to bowl first, restricting India to 240 runs in 50 overs. Australian bowlers Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood performed well. Defending the target, India had Australia at 47/3 but couldn’t stop Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne. Australia prevailed by six wickets, with Mitchell Marsh making a substantial contribution to their victory.

Last Updated: Nov 21, 2023