Malcolm Marshall

Malcolm Marshall was the greatest fast bowler of his era and perhaps of all time. He made his Test debut on the 1978-79 tour of India as a 20 year old, for a West Indies team weaken when the senior fast bowlers opted to join Clive Lloyd to play in Packer's world series cricket. Standing 5ft 11 in tall, Marshall used a bustling sprint to the wicket, couple with a fast arm action and  an open chested delivery style to generate pace, bounce and sideways movement which bamboozal batsmen all around the cricketing world. 

Malcolm Marshall was mentor by some of the best fast bowlers to have played the game, and from each of them he took elements which propel him to greatness. Initially, his run up was long, rhythmic and fluid, somewhat similar to that of Holding. From Roberts he took the guile and variety which out foxed batsmen to get them out, from Garner he took the great determination and "never-say-die" attitude, and from croft, he took aggression, 

On the 1984 tour to England Marshall was indisputably the finest bowler in world cricket, his pace and accuracy demoralised England, especially at Headingley, wheredespite breaking his thumb whilst fielding in the first innings, he came out to bowl with his hand in pink plaster. H e then proceed the English batting order in the second innings to finish with 7-53. Marshall also showed great courage and determination when he batted at number 11 in West Indies' first innings despite his injured thumb. His innings allowed his team mate Larry Gomes to completed an unbeaten century. 

Four years later, on the 1988 tour of England Marshall had his best Test performance. At Old Trafford on a wicket prepared specifically for spinners, Marshall showed every one that he was a master at his craft, he pitched the ball up, and swung and cut it to such devastating effect that he took 7 for 22. He finishe this series with the extraordinary bowling figures of 35 wickets at an average of 12.65. 

Easily the great fast bowlers of all time, Malcolm Marshall did not only dominate against Enland, he tormented batsmen the world over. In seven successive Test series from 1982/83 to 1985/86 he took 21 or more wickets each time, in the last five of them averaging under 20. His most productive series in this period was the 1983/84 tour to India, when he claimed 33 wickets as well as averaging 34 with the bat and making his highest Test score of 92 at Kanpur. A few months later he took five in an innings twice at home against Australia.

Malcolm Marshall retired from Test cricket at the age of 33, after the Oval Test match of the tour to England in, 1991, having taken 376 Test wickets at an average of 20.94. He made his final international appearance for the West Indies during the 1992 World Cup. After retiring from International cricket Marshall continued playing for Hampshire in the English county championships and provential cricket for Natal in South Africa.

In 1996 Malcolm Marshall became coach both of Hampshire and West Indies,but before he could turn around the decline in West Indies cricket, during the 1999 World Cup the sad news broke that he had colon cancer. He immediately left his coaching job to begin treatment, but this was  unsuccessful and he returned to his native Barbados, where he died on 4 November aged just 41.

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	Maco: The Malcolm Marshall story. “Maco” is the story of Malcolm Marshall’s rise to fame as one of the most successful West Indian cricket players. The book chronicles his life from his birth in Barbados to his premature death at the age of 41. Marshall’s career is described in his own words with additional commentary from fellow players.
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	Paper Back Book		£9.99
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	Cricket Legends These players are the 50 greatest cricketers of the century, as voted by a blue-ribbon panel of judges assembled by ESPN. The panelists were asked to list in order, their top 50 players. Cricketing legends from Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and the West Indies all made it to the final 50. Among them are some famous West Indies fast bowlers, great Aussie legends, and modern heros of the game. Disc 4 features Keith Miller WG Grace Graeme Pollock Malcolm Marshall
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	NTSC -  DVD		£124.99
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	1983 World Cup Highlights, West Indies under the captaincy of Clive Lloyd were going for a third successive cricket World Cup but were defeated in the finals by India.
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	NTSC - US Region DVD		£24.99
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	West Indies vs England 1984, West Indies defeated England in the Second Test Match as Gordon Greenridge scored a dramatic double century on the final day of the match. Malcolm Marshall took 8 wickets for 170 runs in this game.
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	DVD		$29.95
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	A Nation Imagine, The publication of A Nation Imagined falls squarely within the West Indies Cricket Board’s celebrations of 75 years of West Indies’ entry into Test cricket. Produced under the theme “75 Years of Windies Test Cricket: Uniting the Region, Exciting the World”, this commemorative book is a treasure trove of facts and anecdotes and a must have for every cricket lover.
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	Paper Back Book		£24.95
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	Caught In Action 20 Years of West Indies Cricket Photography by Gordon Brooks  beautifully features  the very best of his work, most of which has never been published before. Watch the story of West Indies cricket unfold before your eyes as you enjoy studying these wonderful cricket photos. Every cricket fan will want a copy of this book.
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	Hard Cover Book	152	£21.95
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	Wisden Caribbean Cricket, delivers an interesting account of 75 years of West Indies Cricket history. This book will be an excellent resource to students, educators and cricket enthusiasts the world over. With the foreword by Sir Vivian Richards, Wisden's Caribbean Cricket offers a heartwarming walk down memory lane.
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	Hard Cover book	144	£19.95
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	The Glory Days 25 Great West Indian Cricketers, The Glory Days - 25 Great West Indian Cricketers, celebrates the legends  of west Indies cricket. Batsmen like Headley, Walcott, Weekes, Worrell, Sobers, Richards and Lara; and bowlers like Hall, Gibbs, Roberts, Holding, Marshall, Ambrose and Walsh. This colourful book provides profiles, career hightlights and statistics accompanied by loads of superb photos, of 25 great West Indian cricket legends. It is a must have book for every cricket fan.
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	Hard Cover book	136	£19.95
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	A History Of West Indies Cricket, by Michael Manley, offer the complete story of West Indies Cricket. It runs from the early 1900's through the 1990's
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	Paper Back book	776	£19.95
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	West Indies One Day Cap, We are pleased to introduce the official 2006 West Indies cricket One Day International Cap
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	Replica Cap	One Size	£12.99
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	West Indies One Day International Replica Shirt, The New official West Indies One-Day shirt as currently worn by the current West Indies squad. Celebrate the West Indies One Day cricket resurgence with this replica shirt.
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	Replica Shirt		£19.99
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