Mitchell Marsh To Skip IPL 2018, Will Play County Cricket

Australia (January 2, 2018): Australian pacer Mitchell Marsh on Monday decided to skip the cash-rich Indian Premier League and play for English county side Surrey next season to improve his game in the longer format.

“It was a fairly big decision from a money point of view but my ultimate goal is to play Test match cricket for Australia,” said Marsh, who was signed for Rs 4.8 crore by Rising Pune Supergiant in the IPL auction last year, was quoted in ESPN Cricinfo. “That’s the lure of the IPL – the money and playing in India, but I made the decision based on my cricket. “When I made that decision, I didn’t really think I was going to be back there this quickly. But I’m really looking forward to the opportunity to play 14 red-ball games over there – if I can, and try and improve.“Marsh, who had cracked his maiden Test hundred during the ongoing Ashes series, said he wants to give himself a better chance to play for Australia when they play in England in the next few years. “Looking forward we have got a lot of cricket coming up in England over the next few years and I want to give myself the best opportunity to be over there and get used to the conditions.