:Dave Marshall (Barbadian cricketer)

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| name = Dave Marshall

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| fullname = Dave Kerwin Marshall

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|5|24|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Saint Michael, Barbados

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| batting = Right handed

| bowling = Right-arm leg spin

| role = Bowler

| club1 = Barbados cricket team

| year1 = 1992/93–2000/01

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| date = 13 November 2020

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/52443.html Cricinfo

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Dave Kerwin Marshall (born 24 May 1972) is a Barbadian former cricketer. A leg spinner bowler, he played in 27 first-class and six List A matches for the Barbados cricket team from 1993 to 2001.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/52443.html |title=Dave Marshall |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=13 November 2020}}

Marshall made his first-class debut for Barbados against Jamaica in 1993, playing two further matches in that season's Red Stripe Cup.{{cite web |title=First-class matches played by Dave Marshall (27) |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10328/First-Class_Matches.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=1 May 2024 |url-access=subscription}} After four years out of the team, he returned for a fixture with the touring Indian team where he took figures of 6/62 in their first innings.{{cite web |title=Barbados v Indians, Kensington Oval, Bridgetown on 22nd, 23rd, 24th March 1997 |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/63/63681.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=1 May 2024 |url-access=subscription}} Despite that performance he was overlooked by the West Indies Cricket Board when they ran a leg-spinners coaching clinic later that year.{{cite web |last1=Gill |first1=Haydn |title=Dave Marshall, cricket's future |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/dave-marshall-cricket-s-future-87148 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=1 May 2024 |date=1 February 2000}} Marshall made occasional appearances over the next few seasons as Barbados generally preferred left-arm spinner Winston Reid. In 1999–2000, Marshall enjoyed his best season taking 28 wickets at an average of 16.17, he was the team's leading wicket-taker and third highest in that year's Busta Cup.{{cite web |title=Bowling in Busta Cup 1999/00 (ordered by wickets) |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/2/Busta_Cup_1999-00/Bowling_by_Wickets.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=1 May 2024 |url-access=subscription}} That season also saw Marshall record his career best figures of 7/49 against the Windward Islands, taking four further wickets in the second innings to be named man of the match.{{cite web |title=Windward Islands v Barbados, Botanical Gardens, Roseau on 27th, 28th, 29th January 2000 |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/69/69169.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=1 May 2024 |url-access=subscription}} He was less consistent the following season and made his final first-class appearance against the Leeward Islands.{{cite news |last1=Gill |first1=Haydn |title=Marshall's form a worry |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/marshall-s-form-a-worry-99000 |access-date=1 May 2024 |work=Barbados Nation |via=ESPNcricinfo |date=7 February 2001}}

Marshall played club cricket in England for Vauxhall Mallards from 1999 to 2001.{{cite web |title=Teams Dave Marshall played for |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10328/all_teams.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=1 May 2024 |url-access=subscription}} An attempt to join them in 1998 had to be aborted after he was denied a work permit.{{cite news |title=Barbados cricketer Marshall turned away from England |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/barbados-cricketer-marshall-turned-away-from-england-3-may-1998-76286 |access-date=1 May 2024 |work=Barbados Nation |via=ESPNcricinfo |date=3 May 1998}}

After his playing career, Marshall has coached the Barbados club side Spartans.{{cite web |last1=Jordan |first1=Stefon |title=Spartan hoping for 2020 Elite season |url=https://barbadostoday.bb/2020/05/22/spartan-hoping-for-2020-elite-season/ |website=Barbados Today |access-date=1 May 2024 |date=22 May 2020}}