Roy Marshall

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Roy Marshall West Indies (WI)

Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling type	Right-arm offbreak
	Tests	First-class
Matches	4	602
Runs scored	143	35,725
Batting average	20.42	35.94
100s/50s	0/0	68/185
Top score	30	228*
Balls bowled	52	12,113
Wickets	0	176
Bowling average	-	28.93
5 wickets in innings	0	5
10 wickets in match	0	0
Best bowling	-/-	6/36
Catches/stumpings	1/0	294/0
Test debut: 9 November 1951 Last Test: 15 February 1952 Source: [1]

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.