[1] At the age of 16, he was selected in the Zimbabwe under-19s squad for the 2002 Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand.
[2] A few months after the World Cup, Marisa was selected to play for Zimbabwe A in the 2002 ICC Six Nations Challenge, hosted by Namibia.
He appeared in three games (all of which held List A status), but took only a single wicket, 1/45 against the Netherlands.
[3] Marisa was re-included in the national under-19 team for the 2004 Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh, but made only two appearances.
[2] Despite his earlier international appearances, Marisa did not make his debut in senior Zimbabwean domestic cricket until the 2011–12 season.