Australia's Shaun Marsh announces retirement from first-class cricket

Former Australia opener Shaun Marsh on Friday announced his retirement from first-class cricket after 22 years with Western Australia and 38 Tests for Australia.

Marsh appeared in 38 Test matches for Australia, beginning with an away match against Sri Lanka in Pallekele in September 2011. In his Test career, he has amassed 2,265 runs, including six centuries and ten half-centuries.

Marsh's most recent Test appearance was against India in 2019. That year, the Sydney Cricket Ground hosted the New Year's Test match between India and Australia. The game was called a draw. Marsh batted only once, scoring eight runs before being dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja.

Western Australia confirmed his retirement with the following statement on Twitter: "Shaun Marsh calls time on his state career. Leave a message in the comments."

Marsh made his first-class debut in 2001 at the age of 17. Marsh, who turns 40 in June, represented Australia in all three formats, scoring over 12,000 runs in first-class cricket, including 32 centuries.

Marsh also has the most runs for Western Australia in all formats (12,811 runs in 236 matches). He led Western Australia to their first Sheffield Shield title last summer.

During the 2022/23 domestic season, the 39-year-old was plagued by injuries and only appeared in one game.Marsh captained Western Australia in his final first-class match, scoring one and sixteen. Wes Agar got him in both innings. Western Australia was soundly defeated at the Adelaide Oval.