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Marsh's brilliant unbeaten 77 off 50 balls drove Australia to an
eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in Dubai and his
celebrations after Glenn Maxwell knocked off the winning runs
look set to become the indelible image of the triumph.
Now 31, Marsh has been in and out of Australia's team in all
three formats since he played his first international in late
2011 and he was dropped again as recently as the third Super 12
match against England two weeks ago.
"It's often spoken about, my journey and the ups and downs, and
all those experiences just build resilience," Marsh, who was
named Man of the Match for the final, told reporters from the
team hotel.
"That sort of stuff has gotten to the point where I was able to
go out tonight in a World Cup final and I leant on all those
experiences but that's no different to anyone else.
"Everyone's got their own story. Everyone's been through ups and
downs. I think what stands out for me most is just the love in
this team. I'm playing for my team mates.
"I'm not going out there to play for my spot, or show people or
prove people wrong."
Marsh's 185 runs at an average of 61.66 after being elevated to
number three in the batting order played a major role in turning
Australia from tournament underdogs to champions.
Marsh's heroics in the United Arab Emirates make it unlikely
that he will miss out on the soon-to-be-announced wider test
squad for the Ashes, even though he is likely to be considered
for a position further down the batting order.
Australian cricket fans will be hoping his infectious enthusiasm
will similarly help the hosts to retain the famous urn which
will be on the line when the five-test series begins in Brisbane
on Dec. 8.
"Hopefully everyone back home could see the enjoyment, the
smiles we played with," Marsh added.
"Any time there was a contest, we're up and about for it, and
that's what it takes to win World Cups, so it's been bloody
great."
(Reporting by Nick Mulvenney, editing by Richard Pullin)
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