Malcolm Marshall Is Called Up By West Indies (12 Apr 1996)

12 April 1996

Marshall is called up by W Indies

By William Gray

MALCOLM Marshall, one of the finest fast bowlers of his generation, has been approached by the West Indies in an effort to halt the decline of the team.

Marshall, 38 next week, announced his retirement as a player last month after a career spanning 19 years in which he took 378 Test wickets.

Now he has been approached by the West Indies Board of Control`s president, Peter Short, to work alongside Clive Lloyd, the successor to Andy Roberts as team manager.

Marshall, in his first full season coaching Hampshire, his former county, said: "I have been asked if I`m interested in taking the job and I said I was. There is a meeting of the West Indies board in May and we will see what develops from that."

Marshall is on a three-year contract with Hampshire but believes if he does accept the West Indies offer it will not cut across his duties in England. It would, though, force him to leave his other job coaching Natal in Durban.

Source :: Electronic Telegraph (https://www.telegraph.co.uk)