[Watch] "They're like, 'What are you doing here?'" - Mitchell Marsh opens up on hilarious pub incident after Australia's 2023 World Cup triumph
Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has shared a hilarious incident that took place in a pub after he landed in Perth following the team's 2023 ODI World Cup triumph in India. The cricketer recalled having a bizarre exchange with 'couple of random blokes', who were surprised to see him at the pub.
Australia got off to a poor start in the 2023 ODI World Cup, going down to India and South Africa in their first two league games. They, however, remained unbeaten for the rest of the tournament, beating the same two sides in the final and the semifinal, respectively.
During his appearance on the Grade Cricketer podcast, Marsh opened on his interesting interaction with a couple of people as he visited a pub after landing in Perth following the World Cup win. In the clip, shared by the X handle of 7 Cricket, Marsh is heard saying:
"I landed back in Perth at about 9 am. And my wife was at work, so I just walked down to my local pub. I waited for it to open out the front, and then I walked in. I had a couple of pints just by myself.
"And then two random blokes came and sat next to me, and they were talking about the team of the tournament for the World Cup. And I've turned around and was like, 'Thought I was stiff boys'. They have completely wigged out. They're like, 'What are you doing here?' I said, 'I just won a World Cup, what do you think I'm doing?'
"And then it got weird, and I left. I walked 500 meters down towards home. Had another two by myself and then went to bed. So I don't know, parade in the streets, or my weird three hours in the morning. I reckon I'm taking mine," the 33-year-old added, concluding the story.
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Earlier, Marsh was also a key member of the Australian team that won the 2021 T20 World Cup in the UAE. He was the Player of the Match in the final against New Zealand for his 77* off 50 balls.
Mitchell Marsh's performance in the 2023 ODI World Cup
Marsh had an impressive run with the willow in the 2023 ODI World Cup in India. In 10 innings, he scored 441 runs at an average of 49 and a strike rate of 107.56. The right-handed batter struck two hundreds and one fifty in the ICC event.
The 33-year-old old followed his 52 off 51 against Sri Lanka with 121 off 108 balls against Pakistan, adding 259 runs for the first wicket with David Warner (163 off 124). The all-rounder also hit 177* off 132 balls in a match against Bangladesh.