Mitchell Marsh will lead Australia during the ODI series against Zimbabwe in the absence of regular captain Pat Cummins. The tour is also an important opportunity for Australia to gain experience in southern African conditions ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup, with three more ODIs and three Tests in South Africa.
Mitchell Marsh spotted Mapondera underneath the team’s viewing area and shared a long embrace with him. Mapondera had tried to meet him two days earlier but missed him while the Australian captain was training at a nearby gym.
“I spent my days with him a lot of the time,” Marsh told cricket.com.au. “I refused to eat in the house – I'd go and have dinner with him. He was a big part of my childhood.”
Mitchell Marsh Recalls Cricketing Bond With Curran Family
Tom and Sam later represented England, while Ben is now part of Zimbabwe’s ODI squad. The Currans also lived with the Marsh family for a short period after leaving their farm in Rusape in 2004.
“I actually wanted to play for Zimbabwe at one point,” Marsh said.
Mitchell Marsh Made International Breakthrough in Harare
Those performances helped him push for a place in Australia’s squad for the 2015 ODI World Cup.
More than a decade later, Marsh is back in Harare as Australia’s captain. He will lead the side in the absence of Pat Cummins, with the opening ODI also marking his 100th appearance in the format.
“I think a lot of us feel that responsibility to make sure these guys really enjoy playing cricket for Australia,” Marsh said. “It goes so fast. For me to now think that I'm a senior player within this group – I just want to create the best environment for them to learn, to hopefully excel, to experience playing international cricket. We are so lucky to do what we do, to get to come to places like this, tour and be together. I hope they have a great time and a similar time to what I had.”
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