Overview
- Western Australia confirmed Marsh will step away from state red-ball cricket at season's end after informing teammates following the MCG Shield match against Victoria.
- Marsh remains available for Tests despite his Shield exit, though coaches acknowledge recalling him from white-ball cricket would be unconventional.
- The 34-year-old will prioritize the BBL with the Perth Scorchers and his role as Australia’s ODI and T20I captain heading into a heavy limited-overs schedule.
- His recent Shield outing yielded scores of 9 and 4, and he has played only nine Shield matches for WA since 2019, limiting opportunities to show red-ball form.
- Marsh has 46 Tests for Australia with 2,083 runs and 51 wickets, yet competition from all-rounders such as Cameron Green and Beau Webster narrows the practical window for an Ashes recall.