Malcolm Marshall

Malcolm Denzil Marshall (April 18, 1958 - November 4, 1999) was a West Indian cricketer, one of the finest fast bowlers ever to have played Test cricket, despite being (unusually for an out-and-out quick, especially when compared to the likes of fellow West Indian quicks Joel Garner, Colin Croft, Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose) under six feet tall. His Test bowling average of 20.94 is the best of anyone who has taken 200 or more wickets.

Later career

Marshall's final appearances for West Indies came in One-Day International cricket - the 1992 World Cup - but there was to be no last hurrah: in his five matches in the tournament he took just two wickets, both in the penultimate game against South Africa at Christchurch. This was the only time Marshall played for West Indies against South Africa in his career, though played provincial cricket for Natal in both 1992/93 and 1993/94. In 1992 he was delighted when Hampshire won the Benson and Hedges Cup, Marshall making 29 not out and taking three wickets in the game.

Related Topics:
One-Day International - 1992 World Cup - South Africa - Christchurch - Natal - 1992 - 93 - 94 - Benson and Hedges Cup

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He played for Hampshire again in 1993, taking 28 wickets at a shade over 30 runs apiece, but that was to be the end of his time in county cricket, and in 1994 his only game in England was against the South Africans for the Scarborough President's XI during the Festival. He played five matches for Scotland in the 1995 Benson and Hedges Cup without much success, and his last senior games were for Natal in 1995/96. In his very last senior appearance, against Western Province in a limited-overs game at Cape Town, the first of his two victims was his former international team-mate Desmond Haynes.

Related Topics:
1993 - 1994 - Scarborough - Festival - Scotland - 1995 - Benson and Hedges Cup - 96 - Western Province - Limited-overs - Cape Town - Desmond Haynes

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