“Of Course He Would Like Better Performances”- Andrew McDonald On Mitchell Marsh Form

The Australian coach Andrew McDonald has defended Mitchell Marsh, who has failed to leave a mark in the current Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Even though Marsh has been out of form with the bat as well as bowling, McDonald put a lot of stock in the player before the final Test against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Indeed, in Marsh’s case, the numbers seem to paint a very lean picture in the series—an average of 10.42 and seven dismissals at a total of 73 runs. These are the second lowest by an Australian in a home Test series where the player has had at least seven innings since 1984-85. However, his bowling performance has not been promising, which has produced only one wicket after taking figures of 2 for 12 in the first Test match.

This is in celebration of Marsh, with whom McDonald’s established the team’s confidence in the likes of the all-rounder whose performance has not been impressive recently. In the upcoming final Test, Marsh will be keen to make a turnaround and cement his place in the playing eleven.

Mitchell Marsh’s in a good headspace after Melbourne win: Andrew McDonald

McDonald discussed Marsh’s difficulties as well, but emphasized his beneficial contributions to the team atmosphere. After the Melbourne Test victory, the coach also disclosed that the all-rounder is in a positive frame of mind and wants to perform.

“We haven’t required him with the ball as often as what we would have thought. He bowled again today. His speeds are up in the high 120s. There are no injury concerns there,” McDonald said during a media interaction on Monday.