Hamish John Hamilton Marshall (born 15 February 1979) is a former New Zealand cricketer who represented his country in all three international formats. A middle-order batsman, he is best known for being part of the third pair of twins to play Test cricket, alongside his identical twin brother James Marshall.
| Full name | Hamish John Hamilton Marshall |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 February 1979 |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Batting role | Middle-order batsman |
| Twin brother | James Marshall (identical twin) |
| Test debut | December 2000, against South Africa |
| Domestic team (Hawke Cup) | Northland |
Marshall and his identical twin brother James grew up to pursue cricket professionally, and both went on to represent New Zealand at the Test level. With their elevation to international cricket, the Marshalls became the third pair of twins to play Test cricket, following Liz and Rose Signal of New Zealand, who appeared together in 1984, and the Australian brothers Mark and Steve Waugh. They are the second pair of identical twins to achieve this distinction.
Marshall made his Test debut for New Zealand against South Africa in December 2000. Batting at No. 7 in the order, he scored an unbeaten 40 in his first Test innings.
Over the course of his international career, Marshall played all three formats of the game — Test cricket, One Day Internationals, and Twenty20 Internationals — for New Zealand.
In addition to his international and first-class commitments, Marshall has appeared for Northland in the Hawke Cup, the premier inter-association cricket competition contested by minor associations in New Zealand.
Marshall's career is most often noted for the rarity of twins playing Test cricket. Together with his brother James, he forms part of a small group in cricket history to share this achievement, and only the second such pair to do so as identical twins.