Marsh revels in completing injury-free international season

After having recovered from the side strain that curtailed his IPL stint this year, Mitchell Marsh is ready to play his part in Australia’s busy schedule over the next few months. His immediate focus was on the ODI tri-series in the West Indies from June 3 but then he hoped to cement a Test spot at No. 6 when Australia tour Sri Lanka in July-August.

As such, ensuring his body had enough time to heal became a priority. “It was a very minor injury, but a side strain is one of those things where you can turn a ten-day injury into a ten-week injury just like that, so it was best that I came home,” Marsh said of the decision to leave Rising Pune Supergiants in the middle of the season. “Whilst the IPL is a great tournament and I love playing in it, the country always comes first and the right decision was made.”

Marsh admitted he has been unable to play as much cricket as he would like due to issues with his fitness and taking such precautions have helped him contribute a lot more consistently for Australia. Since a hamstring injury in the 2014-15 home Tests against India, he has been part of the XI in all three formats quite regularly.

“As a young kid, I didn’t value fitness training and getting my body in peak condition, but over the last two years I have really started to make a lot better choices off the field and I’ve seen the results. I’ve played a lot more cricket than I ever had. To get through …

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