Delhi: Australian team captain Mitchell Marsh, while sharing his old memories to Zimbabwe, said that his childhood in this country was full of cricket and friendship. He described the time spent with the Karan family as very special.

In a video, Marsh told that he often used to play backyard cricket at the Karan family's house. According to the Kangaroo player, the memories of those matches are still very important for him. At that time, cricket was not just a game for him, but was also a means of friendship and bonding between families.

time spent together in harare

In fact, when the Marsh family lived in Zimbabwe, Mitchell Marsh used to spend a lot of his time at Harare Sports Club. His elder brother and former Australian batsman Shaun Marsh was then playing first-class cricket in Western Australia. During this time, Mitchell became friends with Kevin Curran's sons, which grew stronger with time.

Let us tell you that Kevin Curran was a close friend of Marsh's father and was also a coaching associate. For this reason the children of both the families remained very close to each other. Marsh told that the matches played with the Karan brothers at home and on the field are among the best memories of his childhood.

Many players of Karan family reached international level

The Karan brothers, who played cricket together in childhood, later made their mark in international cricket. Tom and Sam Curran represented England, while Ben was part of the Zimbabwe team.

Marsh wanted to play for Zimbabwe

Mitchell Marsh also revealed that he once dreamed of playing cricket for Zimbabwe. Now he is preparing to play his 100th ODI in this country. The three-match ODI series between Australia and Zimbabwe is starting from Tuesday in Harare.