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Dougie Marillier
Douglas Anthony Marillier (born 24 June 1978),
known as Dougie Marillier, is a former Zimbabwean Dougie Marillier
cricketer, who played Tests and One Day International Personal information
cricket for the national side.[1] Full name Douglas
Anthony
He is a right hand batsman known for his unorthodox
technique and a right arm offspin bowler. He is credited Marillier
as the inventor of the Marillier shot, in which the batsman Born 24 April 1978

extends the bat as a ramp in front of him and flicks the Salisbury,
ball over his shoulder to fine leg.[2][3][4] He was well Rhodesia
known for his cameo knocks in ODIs against Australia in
Batting Right-handed
2001 and against India in 2002 playing the famous
Marillier scoops in both of those matches. He also Bowling Right-arm
received the nickname "Bay City Roller" by his offbreak
Zimbabwean teammates for his knocks in Perth and Role Wicket-
Faridabad.[5] keeper
He has a one-day top score of 100, achieved in Sharjah Relations Anthony
against Kenya in April 2003 as an opener. He was one of Marillier
the fewest batsmen to have batted as openers as well as (father)

batting at number 10 in ODI cricket. Eian Marillier

(brother)

Stephan
Contents Marillier
(brother)
Family
International information
Early life
National side Zimbabwe
Domestic career
(2000–2003)
U-19 and Zimbabwe A career
Test debut (cap 47) 26 December
International career 2000 v New
References Zealand
External links Last Test 12 January
2002 v Sri
Lanka
Family ODI debut (cap 60) 30
September
He currently runs Marillier Properties, a real estate
2000 v New
company in Zimbabwe which is also regarded as his
Zealand
family business.[5] His son Codie Marillier also played
cricket and made his first Indian tour to play few Last ODI 5 July
unofficial matches in 2019 and was guided by former 2003 v South
Zimbabwean veteran seamer Heath Streak.[6] Africa
ODI shirt no. 42
Early life Domestic team information

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