How a fan transformed Marshall's grave
V Gangadhar in the Hindu documents the story of how Mansie, a cricket fan from Mumbai who idolised Malcolm Marshall and West Indian cricket, moved to Barbados and then ended up transforming Marshall's grave.
The grave was uncared for, dirty, wild grass grew everywhere. No one bothered. Choking back tears and furious, Mansie who was as pushy as her father was not, decided to act. She attended a Cricket Legends Match in Bridgetown and made friends with many former famous players, particularly Walsh and Ambrose. After listening to her lament and anger on Marshall's grave, Walsh, asked her to meet Rev. Wesley Hall, former West Indian fast bowler, then a Senator, Minister and now a priest. Ambrose who joked that he did not talk to married women relented and lent his support! Hall, a Barbadian, who had officiated at the funeral was appalled and promised to remedy the situation.
Dustin Silgardo is a former sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo