Cricket news: 'Most of Australia hates me' Mitchell Marsh; Marsh's rollercoaster career

"There's no doubt that I've had a lot of opportunity and haven't quite nailed it," he added.

The statement came after he made a significant impact in the match, taking 5-46 in his first appearance of the series as England failed to regain the urn, trying to salvage a 2-2 draw but collapsing terribly. 

Mitchell Marsh had a mixed share of international career while playing for Australia. His lackluster performances despite extended-run raised questions from cricket pundits. He was averaging at 21.74 with the bat, fetching just two fifties in 35 innings, while his wicket numbers were also becoming frustrating. 

Three years ago, he briefly found himself back where he always wanted to be, i.e., in the Australian test team at Ashes. He became vice-captain in Test format after the Cape Town ball-tampering scandal. But in his first series in the new role, he averaged 7.50 against Pakistan and was dropped.

"Australians are very passionate, they love their cricket, and they want people to do well. I wasn't making runs - if you bat number four for Australia you need to make runs."

Giving such a candid response to the media after the conclusion of a match makes his journey hard to forget. And now, after September 2019, he hasn't been seen playing for Aussies in the format he loves the most. However, he remained in the team's plans in a white-ball format. 

From "hated" star to Australia's World Cup title response

Getting matches to be played in T20s consistently, he was the most in-form batter following a steady rise since late 2019 in the format. He was delivering just at the right place where the Australian team lacked the most in the T20 format, being the middle-order power hitter and a wicket-taking bowler when needed. 

Just two matches into the T20 World Cup 2021 in UAE, he was suddenly axed from Australia's playing XI. The move highlighted a haunting familiar script of Mitchell Marsh's career journey, leaving for another promise unfulfilled. In a surprise move, he was dropped for Ashton Agar once more, ending the extended run he had in the team. 

And at that time, Australia's arch-rival England made a mockery of the selector's decision to play the match-ups by adding a left-hand spinner over Mitchell Marsh. Standing on the brink of elimination, the Aussies swiftly restored the right-hander who made the most of the opportunity to change his team's fortunes in the tournament. 

Coming in at number three, he stood tall to average 87 across the final four matches he played, striking with a rate of 159.63. 

His finest knock came under intense pressure when he took to crease for Australia in the third over, the team being at 1-15, chasing a mammoth target of 172. His unbeaten 50-ball 72 helped clinch Australia's first ICC Men's T20 World Cup crown. 

That's when he proved his 2019 statement in the media correct, saying, "...but hopefully they can respect me for the fact I keep coming back… hopefully I'll win them over one day."

For years when his fans awaited his twisting career tale to end with a solidified Test spot, he came with a glorious win in the World Cup. 

"There's no doubt post World Cup I felt a lot of love," Marsh told foxsports.com.au in an exclusive interview before the home summer.

"Probably not just (from) Australian fans but around the world.

"That was an incredible feeling."