Marsh, who cemented his place in the Test team through a series of scintillating performances, scored a magnificent 90 runs in the Perth Test against Pakistan before being bowled with the first ball after lunch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
At the end of the day's play, Marsh made it clear that he was not interested in becoming Australia's next Test opener. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Asked if he considered the prospect of opening in the future, Marsh told Fox Sports, \u201cAbsolutely not\u201d.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHow do I answer this without creating a headline? For me, I appreciate there is talk about it and eventually, we are going to need a new opener with Davey leaving,\u201d the batter from Western Australia added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite the vacancy created by Warner's impending retirement, the 32-year-old Marsh expressed his preference for staying in the middle-order, the position where he has successfully re-established himself after a six-year absence from playing Test cricket at home. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cBut I have worked really hard to get back into this side and for me to look forward to having a role as an opener just doesn\u2019t make sense to me. I love batting at No.6.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI guess in my last four Test matches, I have really found my way in who I am as a Test cricketer and I am loving it, so I am reluctant to change that.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
As Marsh contributes significantly to Australia's commanding position in the opening match of the ongoing three-Test series against Pakistan, his decision to remain in the middle-order reflects his comfort and confidence in the current role. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Marsh believes that his development as a Test player was due to his willingness to focus on being positive when batting rather than trying to occupy the crease for long periods.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI guess I just wanted to come back into this Test team and be really true to myself. \u201cI have said it numerous times, but I am thankful for Patty and Ronny (captain Pat Cummins and coach Andrew McDonald) for helping me get to this point.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cLike I said before, my method works (for me) and I have also said multiple times that I don\u2019t necessarily have the technique of \u2018Smudge\u2019 (Steve Smith) or Marnus (Labuschagne), where they can defend and leave and defend and leave for hours, and get through those periods.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI know when I show really good intent, I move better and can defend good balls, but ultimately I can put pressure back onto good teams. The beauty of batting at six is that if you bat well, you get some tired bowlers to counter-attack and hopefully take the game forward.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/absolutely-not-mitchell-marsh-says-on-reports-he-will-open-in-tests-after-warner-quits.jpeg", "alt_img": "\u2018Absolutely not\u2019: Mitchell Marsh says on reports he will open in Tests after Warner quits", "alt_title": "\u2018Absolutely not\u2019: Mitchell Marsh says on reports he will open in Tests after Warner quits", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "\u2018Absolutely Not\u2019: Mitchell Marsh Says On Reports He Will Open In Tests After Warner Quits On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "\u2018Absolutely Not\u2019: Mitchell Marsh Says On Reports He Will Open In Tests After Warner Quits, Mitchell Marsh: Australia middle-order batsman, Mitchell Marsh has firmly made it clear that he has no interest in taking on.", "seo_keywords": "Mitchell Marsh, Photo Credit, Australia Cricket, David Warner, Perth Test, Fox Sports, Western Australia, As Marsh, Pat Cummins, Andrew McDonald, Steve Smith", "tag": "", "tagging": "Mitchell Marsh, Photo Credit, Australia Cricket, David Warner, Perth Test, Fox Sports, Western Australia, As Marsh, Pat Cummins, Andrew McDonald, Steve Smith", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "absolutely-not-mitchell-marsh-says-on-reports-he-will-open-in-tests-after-warner-quits", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "1236", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2023-12-15 18:24:03", "updated": "2023-12-15 18:24:03", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Mitchell Marsh, Photo Credit, Australia Cricket, David Warner, Perth Test, Fox Sports, Western Australia, As Marsh, Pat Cummins, Andrew McDonald, Steve Smith", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2023-12-15 18:24:03", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "england_cricket": "0", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/absolutely-not-mitchell-marsh-says-on-reports-he-will-open-in-tests-after-warner-quits-134157" }