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The Tiger King
Number 06 Malcolm Marshall
Highest Ranking 2
Total Points 839
Number of Votes Received 51/57
Rank in 1st Edition 9
What they said of him
“If I was given the chance to trade myself for another fast bowler I would trade myself with Malcolm Marshall as quickly as the snap of my fingers” (Wasim Akram, arguably the greatest left arm pace bowler of all time, on his fast bowling idol)
“He bounced me first ball, but if that was hardly surprising, what did alarm me was that I never saw it. My only acquaintance with the projectile was a hissing sound and a slight draught passing my nose. On a bright sunny day it was enough to bring more than the odd lingering doubt to the surface. (Derek Pringle, former England seamer certainly understood the perils of facing Malcolm Marshall)
“He was simply the most brilliant bowler of my time, terribly awkward to play and very quick, always wonderfully aware and intelligent, always plotting and probing.” (Graham Gooch, himself one of the finest openers of all time discusses the bowling of Malcolm Marshall)
Malcolm Marshall
Malcolm Marshall slithered to the crease on the angle, pitter-pat feet twinkling as if in dancing shoes. It was reminiscent of a sidewinder on the attack. He maintained mastery of orthodox outswing and inswing from a neutral position without telegraphing his intent. He was lithe, with a wickedly fast arm that elevated him to express status. Only in inches was he lacking - but he even turned that to his advantage with a bouncer as malicious as they come, skidding on to the batsman. Later in his career, he developed a devastating legcutter which he used on dusty pitches. Allied to a massive cricket intelligence, stamina and courage, Marshall had all the toys and he knew how and when to play with them. His strike rate of 46.22 was phenomenal, his average of 20.95 equally so. He may well have been the finest fast bowler of them all. Even in the formidable line-up of West Indians whose speed and ferocity dominated world cricket for the last quarter of the 20th century, Marshall stood out: he allied sheer pace to consistent excellence for longer than anyone else; he was relentlessly professional and determined. At 41, perhaps, Marshall left us too soon, but he leaves behind his legacy as arguably the greatest fast bowler of all time.
Highest Ranking 2
Total Points 839
Number of Votes Received 51/57
Rank in 1st Edition 9
What they said of him
“If I was given the chance to trade myself for another fast bowler I would trade myself with Malcolm Marshall as quickly as the snap of my fingers” (Wasim Akram, arguably the greatest left arm pace bowler of all time, on his fast bowling idol)
“He bounced me first ball, but if that was hardly surprising, what did alarm me was that I never saw it. My only acquaintance with the projectile was a hissing sound and a slight draught passing my nose. On a bright sunny day it was enough to bring more than the odd lingering doubt to the surface. (Derek Pringle, former England seamer certainly understood the perils of facing Malcolm Marshall)
“He was simply the most brilliant bowler of my time, terribly awkward to play and very quick, always wonderfully aware and intelligent, always plotting and probing.” (Graham Gooch, himself one of the finest openers of all time discusses the bowling of Malcolm Marshall)
Malcolm Marshall
Malcolm Marshall slithered to the crease on the angle, pitter-pat feet twinkling as if in dancing shoes. It was reminiscent of a sidewinder on the attack. He maintained mastery of orthodox outswing and inswing from a neutral position without telegraphing his intent. He was lithe, with a wickedly fast arm that elevated him to express status. Only in inches was he lacking - but he even turned that to his advantage with a bouncer as malicious as they come, skidding on to the batsman. Later in his career, he developed a devastating legcutter which he used on dusty pitches. Allied to a massive cricket intelligence, stamina and courage, Marshall had all the toys and he knew how and when to play with them. His strike rate of 46.22 was phenomenal, his average of 20.95 equally so. He may well have been the finest fast bowler of them all. Even in the formidable line-up of West Indians whose speed and ferocity dominated world cricket for the last quarter of the 20th century, Marshall stood out: he allied sheer pace to consistent excellence for longer than anyone else; he was relentlessly professional and determined. At 41, perhaps, Marshall left us too soon, but he leaves behind his legacy as arguably the greatest fast bowler of all time.
