Marsh’s power-hitting isn’t limited to ODIs – he has also struck 32 sixes in Tests and 101 in T20Is
Mitchell Marsh entered elite company on October 19 (Sunday), becoming just the eighth Australian to smash 100 or more ODI sixes. The milestone came during the first ODI against India in Perth.
After India crawled to 136/9 in 26 overs in a rain-shortened, seamer-friendly clash, Australia lost Travis Head in the second over – but Marsh immediately seized control and led the charge.
He launched Arshdeep Singh over deep square leg for his first six of the day, then followed it up by thumping Mohammed Siraj over deep cover – the blow that brought up his 100th ODI six in just his 97th match.
Marsh didn’t slow down. In the very next over, he deposited Harshit Rana into the stands, making it three sixes inside the first six overs.
He now joins an elite list of Australian six-hitters in ODIs:
Ricky Ponting – 159
Glenn Maxwell – 155
Adam Gilchrist – 148
Shane Watson – 131
David Warner – 130
Aaron Finch – 129
Andrew Symonds – 103
Mitchell Marsh – 101*
On the global charts, Shahid Afridi leads with 351 ODI sixes, followed closely by Rohit Sharma with 344.
Marsh’s power-hitting isn’t limited to ODIs – he has also struck 32 sixes in Tests and 101 in T20Is, underlining his reputation as one of the cleanest ball-strikers in the modern game.
