Marlon Samuels

Marlon Samuels

Personal information
Full name	Marlon Nathaniel Samuels
Born	(1981-02-05) 5 February 1981 Kingston, Jamaica
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm offbreak
Role	Allrounder
International information
National side	West Indies
Test debut (cap 237)	15 December 2000 v Australia
Last Test	17 October 2016 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 103)	4 October 2000 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI	5 October 2016 v Pakistan
T20I debut (cap 15)	28 June 2007 v England
Last T20I	27 September 2016 v Pakistan
T20I shirt no.	7
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1996–	Jamaica
2011–2013	Duronto Rajshahi
2012–2013	Pune Warriors India
2012–2013	Melbourne Renegades
2013–2014	Antigua Hawksbills
2015–	St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
2015–	Comilla Victorians
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 66 184 117 242 Runs scored 3,710 5064 7,088 6,735 Batting average 33.12 34.21 37.10 34.53 100s/50s 7/23 10/27 14/39 7/34 Top score 260 133 260 133* Balls bowled 4,392 4,901 7,432 6,769 Wickets 41 85 71 129 Bowling average 59.63 46.25 55.05 40.44 5 wickets in innings 0 – 1 0 10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0 n/a Best bowling 4/13 3/25 5/87 4/21 Catches/stumpings 27/– 50/– 67/– 66/–
Source: Espncricinfo, 7 November 2015

Marlon Nathaniel Samuels (born 5 February 1981) is a Jamaican cricketer who plays internationally for the West Indies. He is a right-handed middle order batsman and an off-spinner. Samuels made his Test debut in Australia in 2000, and his One Day International debut against Sri Lanka in Nairobi during the ICC Knockout Trophy in the same year. He was a member of the West Indies team that won the 2012 ICC World Twenty20. In 2013 he was named one of the Wisden cricketers of the year.^[1] He was one of the franchise players for the inaugural Caribbean Premier League.^[2] In 2016 the West Indies Cricket Board named Samuels as the ODI Player of the Year and the Cricketer of the Year.^[3]

Career

Samuels scored his maiden Test hundred at Kolkata against the Indians in 2002/03. His innings of 104 helped the West Indies to draw the 3rd Test and was made against the likes of Javagal Srinath, Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh. His first ODI ton came in the series which followed and turned out to be a series winning innings. With the series level at 3–3 going into the final match at Vijayawada on 24 November 2002, Samuels smacked 108 not out off just 75 balls. The West Indies finished with 315 and went on to win by 135 runs.

During the West Indies tour of Australia, on 9 October 2005 Samuels registered his highest first-class score with an innings of 257. It was made in a tour match against Queensland at the Gabba. His effort was a record score at the ground, beating Martin Love's 250. Showing his allround abilities, he followed it up with 5 wickets in the next innings.^[4][5] He played in two Tests on the tour, with a highest score of 29, before he was sent home with a knee injury.^[6]

Against Pakistan at Multan in late 2006, Samuels scored his second ODI century. His unbeaten 100 led the West Indies to victory as they successfully chased the Pakistani total. He fell just short of another century a month later against the Indians in Chennai but his quick fire 98 helped his side chase down India's 268. Samuels also played as part of the Pro Cricket league in the United States for the Chicago Tornadoes.

In January 2007, Samuels was named man of the match after scoring 94 and 40 in the first Test against South Africa in Port Elizabeth, a match the West Indies won by 128 runs. He went on to score his second Test hundred, in the final match, hitting 105 although it wasn't enough for his side to win the match or the series. Samuels was involved in the run-out of Brian Lara in his last international match, against England during the 2007 World Cup. Lara was on 18, when Samuels signalled for a quick run but was unable to reach the other wicket in time as Kevin Pietersen underarmed the ball to hit the stumps. After the World Cup, the West Indies toured England in May. Unexpectedly Samuels was not initially included in the squad for the Test leg,^[7] but was called up as a replacement when Ramnaresh Sarwan suffered an injury.^[8] On 4 July Samuels made 77 runs from 104 balls against England in the second Natwest ODI. He and Shivnarine Chanderpaul scored a record third wicket partnership of 175 runs at Edgbaston in a game West Indies won.

Ban (2008–2010)

On 25 February 2008 Samuels was suspended from bowling in international cricket until he corrects his bowling action, which has been deemed suspect.^[9] Indian police accused Samuels of giving out team information to a known bookie prior to the 1st ODI between the West Indies and India in Nagpur on 21 January 2007. It was claimed that they have taped telephone conversations between a bookmaker, Mukesh Kochchar, and Samuels.^[10] The transcript was later released by the police.^[11] After a hearing into the matter, in May the International Cricket Council enforced a two-year ban on the 27-year-old for "receiving money, or benefit or other reward that could bring him or the game of cricket into disrepute".^[12] Samuels maintained his innocence.

Return (2010–present)

Samuels' two-year ban expired on 9 May 2010, and he subsequently returned to playing for Jamaica. West-Indian chief selector Clyde Butts stated that the door was open for Samuels to serve the West Indies in international cricket provided that he proved himself on the domestic circuit.^[13] During the 2011 World Cup in February and March, all-rounder Dwayne Bravo suffered an injury and the West Indies Cricket Board asked Samuels to fly out to act as a replacement. Samuels declined, stating that he did not yet feel ready, but that he was targeting a return during India's tour of the West Indies in June and July.^[14] The West Indies were knocked out in the quarter finals of the World Cup, and in the team's first engagement after was hosting Pakistan in April and May. When the T20I squad was announced four uncapped players were included and Samuels was recalled, marking a return to the squad for the first time since the expiration of his ban.^[15] Samuels returned to the Test side for the second Test and scored a half-century in his first innings.^[16]

The Bangladesh Cricket Board founded the six-team Bangladesh Premier League in 2012, a twenty20 tournament to be held in February that year.^[17] An auction was held for teams to buy players,^[18] and Samuels was bought by the Duronto Rajshahi for $360,000.^[19] He was the team's highest run-scorer with 242 from 11 innings in the competition.^[20] In February 2012, Samuels signed a contract with Pune Warriors India to play for them in the 2012 and 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL).^[21] The 2012 IPL clashed with Australia's tour of the West Indies, and Samuels was granted permission to skip the three Test series and play in the league.^[22] During the tournament he was reported for having a suspect bowling action, and suspended from bowling in the rest of the competition.^[23]

Samuels was selected in the West Indies Test squad to tour England after the IPL.^[22] In the first Test Samuels combined with Chanderpaul in a 157-run stand.^[24] However, with England batting on the final day to win the match Samuels was asked to bowl. His part-time off spin was called upon as the West Indies had entered the match without a specialist spinner, while Shannon Gabriel was injured and Fidel Edwards ineffective.^[25] Samuels scored his third Test century in his next innings,^[26] and combined with captain Darren Sammy to score 204 runs, the second-highest partnership for the West Indies' seventh wicket.^[27]

In October 2012 he was selected for the Melbourne Renegades in the 2012/2013 Big Bash T20 League.^[28]

Samuels is the West Indies cricketer of the Year 2016.

2012 and 2016 ICC World Twenty20

Samuels was named man of the match in the final of the 2012 ICC World Twenty20, in which the West Indies beat Sri Lanka by 36 runs to claim the title. He scored 78 off 56 balls, an innings which included six sixes and three fours. Samuels was also named man of the match in the final of the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 in which he scored an unbeaten 85 off 66 balls to help West Indies beat England by 4 wickets and capture their second World Twenty20 title.^{[29] [30][31]}

Personal life

He is the younger brother of Robert Samuels, also a West Indian cricketer.^[32]

International centuries

Test centuries

Marlon Samuels' Test centuries
#	Runs	Match	Against	City/Country	Venue	Year	Result
1	104	13	India	Kolkata, India	Eden Gardens	2002	Drawn
2	105	27	South Africa	Durban, South Africa	Kingsmead Cricket Ground	2008	Lost
3	117	39	England	Nottingham, England, United Kingdom	Trent Bridge	2012	Lost
4	123	42	New Zealand	Kingston, Jamaica	Sabina Park	2012	Won
5	260	44	Bangladesh	Khulna, Bangladesh	Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium	2012	Won
6	101	54	South Africa	Port Elizabeth, South Africa	St George's Oval	2014	Drawn
7	103	57	England	St. George's, Grenada	National Cricket Stadium	2015	Lost

One Day International centuries

Marlon Samuels' One Day International centuries
#	Runs	Match	Against	City/Country	Venue	Year	Result
1	108*	36	India	Vijayawada, India	Indira Gandhi Stadium	2002	Won
2	100*	78	Pakistan	Multan, Pakistan	Multan Cricket Stadium	2006	Won
3	101*	133	New Zealand	Kingston, Jamaica	Sabina Park	2012	Won
4	126	139	Bangladesh	Dhaka, Bangladesh	Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium	2012	Won
5	106*	152	Pakistan	Gros Islet, Saint Lucia	Beausejour Stadium	2013	Lost
6	126*	159	India	Kochi, India	Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium	2014	Won
7	112	161	India	Dharamsala, India	HPCA Stadium	2014	Lost
8	133*	169	Zimbabwe	Canberra, Australia	Manuka Oval	2015	Won
9	110*	177	Sri Lanka	Kandy, Sri Lanka	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	2015	Lost
10	125	182	Australia	Bridgetown, Barbados	Kensington Oval	2016	Lost

International Awards

Test Cricket

Man of the series awards

#	Series	Season	Match Performance	Result
1	Wisden Trophy	2012	386 runs. 5 wickets. (3 Matches)	England won the series 2-0.[33]

Man of the match awards

• In this table Ct., refers to the Catches and St. refers to the Stumping

#	Series	Season	Match Performance	Result
1	1st Test – West Indies in South Africa Test Series	2007/08	1st Innings – 94. 2nd Innings - 40 ; 1/14 ; 1 ct.	West Indies won by 128 runs.[34]
2	2nd Test – New Zealand in West Indies Test Series	2012	1st Innings – 123 ; 0/2. 2nd Innings - 52.	West Indies won by 5 wickets.[35]
3	2nd Test – West Indies in Bangladesh Test Series	2012/13	1st Innings – 260; 0/15. 2nd Innings - DNB.	West Indies won by 10 wickets.[36]

One-Day International Cricket

Man of the series awards

#	Series	Season	Match Performance	Result
1	Sri Lanka in West Indies	2003	130 runs, 3 wickets. (3 Matches)	Sri Lanka Won the series 2-0.[37]
2	West Indies in Bangladesh	2011/12	164 runs, 4 wickets. (3 Matches)	West Indies Won the series 2-1.[38]

Man of the Match awards

S No	Opponent	Venue	Date	Match Performance	Result
1	Zimbabwe	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide	25 January 2001	68 (98 balls, 6x4, 1x6) ; 8-0-38-1	West Indies won by 77 runs (D/L).[39]
2	India	Indira Gandhi Stadium, Vijayawada	24 November 2002	108* (75 balls, 11x4, 5x6) ; DNB	West Indies won by 135 runs.[40]
3	Sri Lanka	Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown	11 June 2003	5-0-29-1; 2 run outs; 45* (38 balls, 1x3, 3x6)	West Indies won by 6 wickets (D/L).[41]
4	Pakistan	Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan	13 December 2006	8.5-0-53-1; 100* (99 balls, 17x4, 1x6)	West Indies won by 7 wickets.[42]
5	India	MA Chidambaram, Chennai	27 January 2007	10-0-41-1; 98 (95 balls, 12x4, 1x6)	West Indies won by 3 wickets.[43]
6	Bangladesh	Shere Bangla Stadium, Dhaka	15 October 2011	50-0-24-1, 2ct. ; 88* (74 balls, 12x4, 1x6)	West Indies won by 8 wickets.[44]
7	New Zealand	Sabina Park, Kingston	7 July 2012	101* (103 balls, 7x4, 1x6); 8-0-46-2, 1 ct.	West Indies won by 55 runs.[45]
8	Bangladesh	Shere Bangla Stadium, Dhaka	5 December 2012	1-0-7-0; 126 (149 balls, 17x4, 2x6)	West Indies won by 4 wickets.[46]
9	Pakistan	Beausejour, Gros Islet	21 July 2013	106* (104 balls, 9x4, 4x6); 3-0-26-0	West Indies won by 6 wickets (D/L).[47]
10	India	Nehru Stadium, Kochi	8 October 2014	126* (116 balls, 11x4, 4x6); 3-0-10-2	West Indies won by 124 runs.[48]
11	Sri Lanka	Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy	7 November 2015	110* (95 balls, 15x4, 1x6); 1 ct.	Sri Lanka won by 19 runs (D/L).[49]
12	Australia	Warner Park, Basseterre	13 June 2016	DNB ; 92 (87 balls, 8x4, 4x6)	West Indies won by 4 wickets.[50]
13	Australia	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown	21 June 2016	125 (134 balls, 14x4, 2x6)	Australia won by 6 wickets.[51]

Twenty20 International Cricket

Man of the match awards

#	Series	Date	Opponent	Match Performance	Result
1	2012 ICC World Twenty20	7 October 2012	Sri Lanka	78 (56 balls, 3x4, 6x6); 4-0-15-1.	West Indies won World Cup by 36 runs.[52]
2	West Indies in Bangladesh	10 December 2012	Bangladesh	85* (43 balls, 3x4, 9x6); 4-0-32-0	West Indies won by 18 runs.[53]
3	England in West Indies	9 March 2014	England	69* (46 balls, 10x4, 1x6); 4-0-21-2.	West Indies won by 27 runs.[54]
4	2016 ICC World Twenty20	25 March 2016	South Africa	DNB; 43 (44 balls, 6x4, 0x6)	West Indies won by 3 wickets.[55]
5	2016 ICC World Twenty20	3 April 2016	England	DNB; 85* (66 balls, 9x4, 2x6)	West Indies won World Cup by 4 wickets.[56]

References

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