Mitch Marsh was an Allan Border Medal winner in 2024. How did he end up axed 12 months later?

At the 2024 Allan Border Medal, Mitchell Marsh stood on stage and celebrated one of the great redemption arcs in Australian cricket.

Fast forward less than 12 months later and he's no longer part of the best eleven Test cricketers in Australia.

It's a rapid decline for the all-rounder in the red-ball arena and one you would hope doesn't end his time with the baggy green.

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But the numbers tell a disappointing story.

In the series against India, scores of 6, 47, 9, 5, 2, 4 and 0 don't make for pretty reading.

Since the AB Medal, his highest score was 80 against New Zealand back in March.

But what may be hurting Marsh the most is his lack of output with the ball this series, particularly without Cameron Green around due to a back injury.

Across six innings, Marsh has bowled just 33 overs and 17 of those came in the Perth Test where he picked up his only wickets for the series.

Rain delays have undoubtedly played a role but the niggle to Mitchell Starc from Boxing Day means Pat Cummins needs five bowling options to be fit and firing.

Prior to the series opener, Marsh bowled 13 overs from two Tests this calendar year.

Only the one wicket came his way. Meanwhile, 18 overs came from Cameron Green.

When it comes to the ODIs since the medal night, Marsh has barely been sighted.

He's played four matches, for scores of 10, 60, 24 and 28. There's also only been four overs bowled, with one wicket to his name.

In the T20 arena, there's been six overs from 16 matches. The half-century mark has only been passed once, with a score of 72 not out.

For the majority of the matches though, Marsh did make some valuable starts.

It's that value in short-form cricket that will see Marsh stay in Australian colours for a number of years to come, potentially in leadership roles.

Whether there's any space for that baggy green to appear again remains to be seen.

Green will come back into the fold after his injury, and if Beau Webster performs well, he could be a lock for the Sri Lanka series next month.

There's also the constant calls for Glenn Maxwell to be part of the sub-continent series.

While many have called time on Marsh's Test career after his latest axing, Cummins foreshadowed the future of Marsh as a red-ball cricketer isn't over yet.

"The way Ronnie [McDonald] and the selectors, and myself, look at it is we love pulling a squad of players together who we think we can call on at different times," he said.

"We felt the time was right for Mitchy to have a freshen-up and miss this one.

"But it doesn't mean he won't be back in the team at some point."