Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, heading into the much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India as a Test batter in good form, said he has worked hard over the years on the mental side of his game and has learned to let his bad luck go. Marsh, a bowling all-rounder with his explosive batting, will be one of the talking points in the series against India. In his Test run from 2014-19, Marsh, son of the legendary Goff Marsh, struggled mightily, averaging a poor 25.20 and scoring just three centuries and six fifties in 55 innings.
However, last year during the Ashes series against England, Marsh returned to the Test team after four years and turned a new page in his career, mixing his aggression with unprecedented consistency. In five Tests last year, he averaged 67.50, scoring 540 runs, including a century and four fifties. He also played a major role in Australia’s sixth 50-over World Cup victory, scoring 441 runs in 10 innings with two centuries and a fifty.
Speaking on FOX Cricket, Marsh said: “I’ve worked really hard on the mental side of my game to be able to go out and get straight into my pre-ball training, no matter how nervous I am.”
“For me it all depends on my preparation. If I prepare as well as I can, I go into the game or serve really confident, then if I fail, I can look at myself in the mirror and say I have a chance.” in fact I did everything I could. Sometimes it’s a good ball, sometimes it’s a mental mistake. You learn from it and move on quickly.”
“I probably couldn’t let those setbacks go in the past, carrying them into my next innings or my next game, which can really weigh on you over time. I’ve certainly gotten a lot better in that area.”
“It doesn’t guarantee me success, but it certainly allows me to have more fun in the game, no matter what situation I’m in. I feel like I now have the tools to hopefully get me through this,” he concluded his point. .
Talking about the decade-long drought of series wins over India in Tests, which also includes two defeats at home in 2018-19 and 2020-21, March said previous failures will greatly motivate his team.
“We’ve grown a lot as a team since they last played here. We’ve got a really experienced group now and I think, considering we’ve lost our last two series, our fans will be excited about that.” and hopefully they will stand right behind us,” he added.
Following the series opener in Perth on November 22, the second day-night Test will be played under lights at the Adelaide Oval from December 6 to 10.
Fans will then turn their attention to The Gabba in Brisbane for the third Test, which runs from December 14 to 18.
The traditional Boxing Day Test, scheduled from December 26 to 30 at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, will be the penultimate edition of the series.
The fifth and final Test will take place at the Sydney Cricket Ground from January 3 to 7, promising an exciting climax to the highly anticipated series.
India squad for Border-Gavaskar series: Rohit Sharma (c), Jasprit Bumrah (vk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammad Shami, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Virat Kohli, Prasidh Krishna, Rishabh Pant (wk). ), K.L. Rahul, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar.
Australia’s squad for the first Test: Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc.
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