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Marsh was a part of the Australian team that won their first world title during the 1987 Cricket World Cup. As the coach of Australia he was in charge when Australia won the 1999 Cricket World Cup in England. He later coached Zimbabwe (2001–2004) and Sri Lanka (2011–12).
His nine centuries and 22 half-centuries provided the platform for many Australian victories, with the highlight being the 1987 World Cup final triumph over England in India.
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- January 31, 1959
- Australia
Dec 31, 2012 · Geoff Marsh, the opening batsman who formed an essential part of the resurgence of Australian cricketer in the 1980s, was born on December 31, 1958. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the first...
Post retirement, Marsh became the Australian coach in 1996 and was pivotal to the team's rise as an ODI team with the 1999 World Cup win being the icing on the cake.
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- World Cup winner, twice. Geoff Marsh is the only man in the history of the game to win the cricket World Cup in two roles. He was a member of Australia’s victorious 1987 World Cup-winning squad, and was later the coach when Australia triumphed in 1999.
- Swampy & SOS. Marsh’s nickname was the not-very-creative “Swampy.” His elder son Shaun got a slightly more imaginative name: SOS (Son of Swampy)!
- Nude shadows! Marsh is perhaps one of the few people who has ever managed to embarrass David Boon. The two were opening partners for years, and also shared rooms when on tour.
- Novel disagreement. Boon and Marsh’s unique comradeship didn’t end with nude batting. Apparently, Marsh disliked it when Boon read books, so much so that he once shredded the novel Boon was reading!
Geoffrey Robert Marsh - One Day International World Cup, statistical overview, batting graphs, bowling graphs, performances by ground, performances by opponent, performances by year, performances by series, performances by batting position, analysis of dismissals, list of innings, partnership records, man of match awards
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Dec 31, 2023 · Former Australian captain and opener Geoff Marsh might have only had a brief seven-year stint in international cricket, but the Northam lad did manage to help his country win the coveted World Cup Trophy during that time, an honour that eluded Australia for 12 years.
