New Delhi: Swashbuckling Australia’s all-rounder Mitchell Marsh smashed an astonishing hundred against England on the first day of the 3rd Test match of the Ashes series. Making his comeback after four years in red ball cricket, Marsh grabbed the opportunity from both hands.
Marsh’s impressive 118 runs knock
The 31-year-old all-rounder played a maverick knock when Australia was struggling against England’s pacers and took the visitors to a respectable total. His lone wolf fighting knock of 118 came when Australia was in a tricky situation and lost the world’s number 2 batter Steve Smith for just 22.
Marsh’s inning took the whole Twitter and cricket fraternity by a storm. The cricket fraternity and fans on Twitter hailed Marsh for his mesmerising knock on his Test comeback.
Twitter reaction
What an outstanding 100, great counter -attack from Mitchell Marsh. #Ashes pic.twitter.com/8gcITRxdxV
---Advertisement---— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 6, 2023
A crucial wicket right at the end of the session!
Mitchell Marsh goes for 118 and that's tea ☕️ #EnglandCricket | #Ashes pic.twitter.com/uuHvNAUwVi
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 6, 2023
Mitchell Marsh comeback in Australia team after 4 years and he scored a magnificent hundred in this Ashes.
What a comeback – Take a bow, Mitchell Marsh. pic.twitter.com/IuInpNewwm
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) July 6, 2023
Mitchell Marsh in Tests:
3 hundreds from 12 innings vs England.
3 fifties from 44 innings vs Rest of the other teams. pic.twitter.com/UdOALO6Isy
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 6, 2023
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