Marlon Black

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Marlon Black
West Indies (WI)
Marlon Black
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling type Right-arm fast-medium
Tests ODIs
Matches 6 5
Runs scored 21 4
Batting average 2.62 2.00
100s/50s -/- -/-
Top score 6 4
Balls bowled 954 228
Wickets 12 -
Bowling average 49.75 -
5 wickets in innings - -
10 wickets in match - n/a
Best bowling 4/83 -
Catches/stumpings -/- -/-

As of 25 January 2006
Source: Cricinfo.com


Marlon Ian Black (born June 7, 1975, Trinidad) is a former West Indian cricketer who played in six Tests and five ODIs, debuting in the year 2000.

He played his last international in 2002 due largly to a incident where he was attacked and badly beaten outside a Melbourne nightclub. Black had been out clubbing with his teammates Wavell Hinds and Sylvester Joseph to mark the end of their tour. Walking back to their hotel, they came across 4 drunk men who were smashing bottles on the road. The two group got into a confrontion and when the men got aggressive the cricketers tried to flee. Hinds and Joseph got away but Black was knocked unconscious after being badly beaten.[1]