Hamish Marshall

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = New Zealand
country = New Zealand
country abbrev = NZ
name = Hamish Marshall
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm medium
balls = true
tests = 13
test runs = 652
test bat avg = 38.35
test 100s/50s = 2/2
test top score = 160
test overs = 6
test wickets = -
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = 1/-
ODIs = 66
ODI runs = 1454
ODI bat avg = 27.43
ODI 100s/50s = 1/12
ODI top score = 101*
ODI overs = -
ODI wickets = -
ODI bowl avg = -
ODI 5s = -
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = -
ODI catches/stumpings = 18/-
date = 15 June
year = 2007
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/37696.html Cricinfo

Hamish John Hamilton Marshall (born 15 February 1979, Auckland) is a New Zealand cricketer. He is the identical twin brother of James Marshall. Hamish and James became the second pair of twins (after Mark and Steve Waugh) to play Test cricket, and are the first identical pair.

Hamish, a stylish middle-order batsman, made his Test debut against South Africa in December 2000, in a match severely disrupted by rain. Batting at No. 7, He made an unbeaten 40, and showed great maturity and promise. He had initially impressed the selection panel with his performance during a BIL Academy tour of India during the winter when he scored two centuries. He had been the Young Player to Lord's in 1998 and a member of the New Zealand Cricket Academy in 1999.

However, he was not picked again and had to wait for another three years to get his chance when he was called up for the one-day series in Pakistan in 2003-04. In his third game, he scored an impressive 101 not out at Faisalabad, and later scored 64 and 84 to help New Zealand win the corresponding home series. He then helped New Zealand to win the 2003-04 home one-day series against South Africa, and was called up for the 2004 NatWest Series in England. He scored 75 not out and 55 in the group matches, before contributing a solid 44 as New Zealand won the final against West Indies.

His maiden Test century came in March 2005 against Australia - an innings of 146. He then scored 160 against Sri Lanka in April. This sparked the interest of Gloucestershire who, in November, signed him and his team-mate Shane Bond for 2006.

Marshall was a late call-up for the 2007 Cricket World Cup, in which he scored one half-century. After the tournament, he chose to reject a contract with New Zealand in order to play for Gloucestershire: due to his Irish passport Marshall does not count as an overseas player so long as he doesn't play for New Zealand. [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/current/story/298045.html Hamish Marshall walks out on New Zealand] ]

Marshall also played for Northland in the Hawke Cup.

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External links

* [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/37696.html Cricinfo profile]