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Full name James Andrew Hamilton Marshall
Born February 15, 1979, Warkworth, Auckland
Current age 29 years 239 days
Major teams New Zealand, Buckinghamshire, Northern Districts
Playing role Batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Relations Twin brother - HJH Marshall

Batting and fielding averages

Mat

Inns

Runs

Ave

100

Tests

218

19.81

558

39.06

ODIs

250

161

25.00

313

79.87

T20Is

7.00

93.33

First-class

104

179

5168

235

30.22

107

List A

118

115

3654

161

34.80

Twenty20

336

58*

25.84

275

122.18

Bowling averages

Mat

Inns

Balls

Runs

Wkts

BBI

BBM

Ave

Econ

Tests

ODIs

T20Is

First-class

104

531

299

1/5

74.75

3.37

132.7

List A

118

289

269

1/20

67.25

5.58

72.2

Twenty20

7.75

Career statistics

Test debut

New Zealand v Australia at Auckland, Mar 26-29, 2005 scorecard

Last Test

England v New Zealand at Manchester, May 23-26, 2008 scorecard

Test statistics

ODI debut

New Zealand v Australia at Auckland, Feb 26, 2005 scorecard

Last ODI

Ireland v New Zealand at Aberdeen, Jul 1, 2008 scorecard

ODI statistics

T20I debut

South Africa v New Zealand at Johannesburg, Oct 21, 2005 scorecard

Last T20I

England v New Zealand at Manchester, Jun 13, 2008 scorecard

T20I statistics

First-class debut

1997/98

Last First-class

India A v New Zealand A at Chennai, Oct 3-6, 2008 scorecard

List A debut

1999/00

Last List A

India A v New Zealand A at Chennai, Sep 21, 2008 scorecard

Twenty20 debut

South Africa v New Zealand at Johannesburg, Oct 21, 2005 scorecard

Last Twenty20

England v New Zealand at Manchester, Jun 13, 2008 scorecard

The versatile James Marshall can play as both opener and middle-order batsman. He opened the batting for his province Northern Districts until 2004-05, and it is at the top of the order that he has had his major successes at first-class level since he made his debut in 1997-98. But it was as a middle-order player that he made his one-day international debut for New Zealand against Australia in February 2005. Just weeks later he was called into the team for the third Test against Australia - but this time as an opener. His twin brother Hamish played both matches.

When Marshall made his Test debut, he had a batting average of 28.70, but he was picked on potential rather than his track record, the same as Hamish. Technique was also a major factor in the New Zealand selectors' decision to ask him to open once again. But his lack of runs led to him losing his national contract in 2006, although later the same year he made his first ODI half-century against Sri Lanka in Queenstown. He concentrated on Northern Districts and captained the team to its fifth State Championship title in 2006-07. New Zealand's top-order struggles allowed him to regain his contract and earn a place on the tour of England in 2008, following a strong 2007-08 domestic season during which he scored 616 first-class runs at 51.33. Marshall raised hopes that he might be able to fill the bothersome Test No. 3 spot after an attractive century against Essex, but as in his previous outings at Test level struggled against the swing. Didn't get a chance in the ODIs afterwards, but picked up a maiden hundred against Ireland that summer.
Andrew McLean July 2008

Jul 1, 2008

James Marshall drives on his way to a hundred © CricketEurope

Jun 13, 2008

Stuart Broad strikes early to remove James Marshall © Getty Images

May 23, 2008

Ryan Sidebottom traps James Marshall leg-before © Getty Images

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