The World Cup's family affair

Kin continue making their mark at cricket's premier event

When Mitchell Marsh stunned England with a five-wicket haul in co-host Australia's 111-run thrashing of England in its opening World Cup match it represented the latest chapter in a remarkable family history.

Saturday's match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was Marsh's World Cup debut and his return came 28 years after his father, Geoff Marsh, marked his first match in the tournament with a hundred against India at Madras (Chennai).