Marsh wants No.5 after starring knock

Mitch Marsh cherished a batting order promotion as the 24-year-old gave another reminder of his immense potential.

Marsh has tested selectors' patience since bumping Shane Watson out of the Test side during the 2015 Ashes.

Picked for his destructive batting, Marsh has cemented his status as the nation's premier allrounder on account of his bowling.

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But through lack of opportunity and lamentable dismissals, the runs didn't come for a long time.

Across all formats, Marsh passed 50 once in the six months that followed the Ashes call-up.

The Western Australian ended the lean trot by producing his maiden international ton, in an ODI at the SCG on January 23. 

Marsh then guided Australia to an ODI victory with an unbeaten knock of 69 in Wellington the following month.

On Wednesday (AEST) came another match-winning ODI innings, an unbeaten 79 during a virtual semi-final against West Indies in Barbados.

"Any time you can bat through an innings and be not out in a win, and in a crucial chase like that, it's very satisfying," Marsh said.

"Sometimes you miss out a few times and it's really key not to get down, keep backing my skill.

"That's what I've done. I've worked extremely hard in the nets in the past few days and it's just nice to see it come off." 

Marsh now averages 39.7 with the bat in ODIs and notably 61 at No.5, a role he has served on the current tour since David Warner broke his finger.

"Hopefully I can really knuckle down and nail down No.5. I think it's a great position for me to bat in one-day cricket," Marsh said.

"It gives me a lot of time to get into my innings and obviously the more balls I face, the easier it becomes at the end."