Xavier Marshall
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Xavier Melbourne Marshall (born 27 March 1986 in Jamaica
) is a West Indies
cricket
er. He is a batsman and a talented fielder. However in recent years he has failed to live up to his previous reputation as a promising young cricketer, and his progress in international cricket has since stagnated as a result of much inconsistency in batting scores.
in Sri Lanka
. His performance helped the West Indies progress to the semi-finals of the competition. He scored 106 from 133 balls as the West Indies beat South Africa by 34 runs. He played 11 youth One Day Internationals (ODI), scoring 554 runs at an average of 50.36, with a best score of 106.
On 14 January 2005, Marshall made his ODI debut. Batting at number four, he scored five runs from 10 balls against Australia; he was dismissed caught behind by Adam Gilchrist
off the bowling of Brett Lee
. He was also in the West Indies' ODI squad for the five-match series against South Africa.
To-date, he has played four Test matches and 10 One Day Internationals (ODI). He has recorded 2 Test 50s, both against Australia. The first was came on 31 May in Antigua
, where he scored 53 before being out LBW to Michael Clarke
. His second is his current highest test score of 85, scored at Barbados
on 15 June, with the West Indies needing 475 runs to win. However, they lost by 87 runs. The One Day series against Australia started poorly for Marshall, as he was caught by Brad Haddin from Brett Lee
for 6 runs. In the second ODI Marshall was removed for a first ball duck, caught behind by Luke Ronchi
off Brett Lee's bowling.
On 22 August 2008, Marshall broke the record for most sixes scored in a ODI, previously shared by Sanath Jayasuria and Shahid Afridi
. He managed to hit 12 sixes in a score of 157* from 118 balls against Canada as the West Indies won the match by 49 runs. This record stood until 11 April 2011, when Shane Watson
hit 15 sixes against Bangladesh.
and was forced to withdraw from the team when it became public that he had tested positive in a pre-Series drug test. The West Indies Cricket Board
did not announce what substance Marshall had tested positive, but they later announced that they would not be taking action against Marshall, because he was not participating in a West Indies uniform at the time.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
) is a West Indies
West Indian cricket team
The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as the West Indies or the Windies, is a multi-national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of 15 mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries, British dependencies and non-British dependencies.From the mid 1970s to the early 1990s,...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He is a batsman and a talented fielder. However in recent years he has failed to live up to his previous reputation as a promising young cricketer, and his progress in international cricket has since stagnated as a result of much inconsistency in batting scores.
Domestic career
Xavier Marshall was named the West Indian Youth Cricketer of the Year in June 2005.International career
Marshall represented the West Indies at the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup
The 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was played in Sri Lanka from February 5 to February 19, 2006.The final was played between Pakistan and India in Colombo, which Pakistan won by 38 runs, enabling them to become the first back-to-back champions of the tournament.- Participating Nations :Sixteen...
in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. His performance helped the West Indies progress to the semi-finals of the competition. He scored 106 from 133 balls as the West Indies beat South Africa by 34 runs. He played 11 youth One Day Internationals (ODI), scoring 554 runs at an average of 50.36, with a best score of 106.
On 14 January 2005, Marshall made his ODI debut. Batting at number four, he scored five runs from 10 balls against Australia; he was dismissed caught behind by Adam Gilchrist
Adam Gilchrist
Adam Craig Gilchrist AM , nicknamed "Gilly" or "Churchy", is an Australian international cricketer who currently captains Kings XI Punjab and recently captained Middlesex. He is an attacking left-handed batsman and record-breaking wicket-keeper, who redefined the role for the Australian national...
off the bowling of Brett Lee
Brett Lee
Brett Lee is an Australian cricketer.After breaking into the Australian Test team, Lee was recognised as one of the fastest bowlers in world cricket...
. He was also in the West Indies' ODI squad for the five-match series against South Africa.
To-date, he has played four Test matches and 10 One Day Internationals (ODI). He has recorded 2 Test 50s, both against Australia. The first was came on 31 May in Antigua
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium is a stadium in North Sound, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda. It was built for use in the 2007 Cricket World Cup where it hosted Super 8 matches. The stadium usually caters for 10,000 people, but temporary seating doubled its capacity for the 2007 Cricket World Cup...
, where he scored 53 before being out LBW to Michael Clarke
Michael Clarke (cricketer)
Michael John Clarke is an Australian cricketer. He was appointed captain of the Test and ODI teams on 30 March 2011. Nicknamed 'Pup', he is a right-handed batsman, and occasional left-arm orthodox spin bowler...
. His second is his current highest test score of 85, scored at Barbados
Kensington Oval
The Kensington Oval is located to the west of the capital-city Bridgetown on the island of Barbados. "The Oval" is one of the major sporting facilities on the island and is primarily used for cricket...
on 15 June, with the West Indies needing 475 runs to win. However, they lost by 87 runs. The One Day series against Australia started poorly for Marshall, as he was caught by Brad Haddin from Brett Lee
Brett Lee
Brett Lee is an Australian cricketer.After breaking into the Australian Test team, Lee was recognised as one of the fastest bowlers in world cricket...
for 6 runs. In the second ODI Marshall was removed for a first ball duck, caught behind by Luke Ronchi
Luke Ronchi
Luke Ronchi is an Australian professional cricketer who currently plays for Australia and Western Australia...
off Brett Lee's bowling.
On 22 August 2008, Marshall broke the record for most sixes scored in a ODI, previously shared by Sanath Jayasuria and Shahid Afridi
Shahid Afridi
Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi , popularly known as Shahid Afridi , is a Pakistani cricketer. Between 1996 and 2011, Afridi played 27 Tests, 325 One Day Internationals, and 43 Twenty20 Internationals for the Pakistani national team...
. He managed to hit 12 sixes in a score of 157* from 118 balls against Canada as the West Indies won the match by 49 runs. This record stood until 11 April 2011, when Shane Watson
Shane Watson
Shane Robert Watson is an Australian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-handed fast medium bowler. He mainly bats as an opener in international cricket, although he does not do so domestically....
hit 15 sixes against Bangladesh.
Failed Drug Test
In September, 2008, Marshall was training for the Stanford Super SeriesStanford Super Series
The Stanford Super Series were a series of Twenty20 cricket matches, sponsored by Sir Allen Stanford. The main game of the Series matched the English national cricket team against an all-star team from the Caribbean, called the Stanford Superstars....
and was forced to withdraw from the team when it became public that he had tested positive in a pre-Series drug test. The West Indies Cricket Board
West Indies Cricket Board
The West Indies Cricket Board is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in the West Indies...
did not announce what substance Marshall had tested positive, but they later announced that they would not be taking action against Marshall, because he was not participating in a West Indies uniform at the time.