Roy Marshall

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = West Indian
country = West Indies
country abbrev = WI
name = Roy Marshall
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm offbreak
tests = 4
test runs = 143
test top score = 30
test bat avg = 20.42
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test catches/stumpings = 1/0
test balls = 52
test wickets = 0
test best bowling = -/-
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
FCs = 602
FC runs = 35,725
FC top score = 228*
FC bat avg = 35.94
FC 100s/50s = 68/185
FC catches/stumpings = 294/0
FC balls = 12,113
FC wickets = 176
FC best bowling = 6/36
FC bowl avg = 28.93
FC 5s = 5
FC 10s = 0
debut date =9 November
debut year = 1951
last date =15 February
last year = 1952
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/52422.html

Roy Edwin Marshall (April 25, 1930 - October 27, 1992) was a West Indian cricketer who played in four Tests from 1951 to 1952. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1959.

The son of a wealthy plantation owner, Marshall was born in Farmers Plantation, Saint Thomas, Barbados and made his first-class debut for Barbados in 1946 when only 15. He toured England with the West Indies in 1950, making 1117 runs at an average just short of 40 runs per innings, though he did not play in any of the Tests.

Marshall made his Test debut against Australia on 9 November 1951 at the Gabba, making 28 and 30. After three further Tests against Australia and New Zealand, Marshall was omitted from the West Indian side and moved to England in 1953 to qualify for Hampshire.

He played for Hampshire from 1953 to 1972, qualifying for Championship matches in 1955, and captained them from 1966 to 1970. Marshall was an important component of Hampshire's 1961 Championship-winning side. He was an attacking opening batsman at a time when these were few and far between in county cricket. He scored 1000 runs in 17 of his 18 full county seasons and made 60 centuries for Hampshire. His best season was 1961 when he scored 2607 runs.

His brother, Norman Marshall also played for the West Indies.

Marshall died in Taunton, Somerset, England.

External links

* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/columns/content/story/257489.html Profile of Marshall by Gideon Haigh]