Fresh honour for Macko

Malcolm Marshall was honoured here on Tuesday when a trophy bearing the late West Indies paceman's name was unveiled at Lord's.

The 14-inch bronze Malcolm Marshall Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the leading bowler in each series between West Indies and England.

It will be presented for the first time at the conclusion of the fifth and final Test of the current series, which starts at The Oval on Thursday.

Marshall's widow Connie said: "I know Malcolm must be smiling down on us today. He always took pride in his achievements and even though he was quite modest it would please him to be honoured in this manner."

Marshall, who died of colon cancer last November, holds the record for the most wickets (35 in 1988) in a West Indies v England five-Test series. Courtney Walsh leads the current series with 26.

Mail Cricket Editor