Marlon Samuels
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Marlon Nathaniel Samuels (born 5 February 1981) is a West Indian cricket
er. 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 is primarily a right-handed middle order batsman but his sense of balance and off-spin have claimed a number of useful wickets. He has struggled with a knee
injury recently, being forced to fly home from the tour of Australia in late 2005.
, 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. On 9 October 2005, Samuels scored his highest first class score with an innings of 257. It was made in a tour match against the Australians 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.
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
. Samuels was chosen as the player to replace the injured West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan in the 2007 npower (UK)
Test series against England. Sarwan returned home after picking up a shoulder injury in the 2nd Test at Headingley. On 28 June at the 17th over Samuels scored a massive 6 off of Ryan Sidebottom
in the first Twenty20 International between the two sides, hitting the ball out of The Oval
.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6234820.stm
Marlon Samuels was involved in the run-out of Brian Lara
in his last international match, West Indies vs. England
in the 2007 Cricket World Cup
. Lara was on 18, when Marlon signalled for a quick run but wasn't able to reach the other wicket in time as Kevin Pietersen
underarmed the ball to hit the stumps. 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. 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.
After a hearing into the matter the International Cricket Council enforced a mandatory ban on the 27-year-old backdated from 9 May 2008 which kept Samuels out of cricket for two years. He was found guilty of breaking rules designed to stop players betting on matches. Samuels has always maintained his innocence.
stated that the door was open for Marlon Samuels to serve the West Indies in international cricket provided that he proves himself on the domestic circuit Samuels also stated that he had consistently been in touch with his best friend and West Indies Captain Chris Gayle
. He also stated that Gayle was extremely influential in keeping his motivation going. 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. Sameuls 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. Shortly after the World Cup, Sameuls was selected in the West Indies squad to face Pakistan in a Twenty20 International.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Samuels made his Test debut in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 2000, and his One Day International debut against Sri Lanka in Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
during the ICC Knockout Trophy
2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy
The 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy was a One Day International cricket tournament held in Kenya. New Zealand were crowned champions and cashed the winner's cheque of US$250 000. It was their first win in a major ICC tournament...
in the same year.
He is primarily a right-handed middle order batsman but his sense of balance and off-spin have claimed a number of useful wickets. He has struggled with a knee
Knee
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the fibula and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus , which permits flexion and extension as...
injury recently, being forced to fly home from the tour of Australia in late 2005.
Career highlights
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 SrinathJavagal Srinath
Javagal Srinath is a former Indian cricketer. He was a frontline fast bowler for the Indian cricket team until his retirement, being the second Indian pace bowler after Kapil Dev to take 200 Test wickets. One ball that he bowled during the 1996 tour of South Africa measured...
, Anil Kumble
Anil Kumble
Anil Kumble is a former Indian cricketer and captain of the Indian Test cricket team. He is a right-arm leg spin bowler and a right-hand batsman. He is currently the leading wicket-taker for India in both Test and One Day International matches...
and Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh Plaha , commonly known as Harbhajan Singh, is an Indian cricketer. A specialist bowler, he has the second-highest number of Test wickets by an off spinner, behind Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan....
. 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. On 9 October 2005, Samuels scored his highest first class score with an innings of 257. It was made in a tour match against the Australians at the Gabba. His effort was a record score at the ground, beating Martin Love
Martin Love
Martin Lloyd Love is a former Australian cricketer who played in five Tests from 2002 to 2003. He was a right-handed batsman....
's 250. Showing his allround abilities, he followed it up with 5 wickets in the next innings.
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
Pro Cricket
Pro Cricket was a professional cricket league in the United States. It was operated by American Pro Cricket LLC , a private company independent of the ICC and the USACA. Kalpesh Patel served as Pro Cricket's chairman and commissioner....
league in the United States for the Chicago Tornadoes
Chicago Tornadoes
The Chicago Tornadoes were a cricket team that played for the United States Pro Cricket league. It was one of eight founding teams in the league in 2004. This was the only year that the team played as the league was disbanded following the season...
. Samuels was chosen as the player to replace the injured West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan in the 2007 npower (UK)
Npower (UK)
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Test series against England. Sarwan returned home after picking up a shoulder injury in the 2nd Test at Headingley. On 28 June at the 17th over Samuels scored a massive 6 off of Ryan Sidebottom
Ryan Sidebottom
Ryan Jay Sidebottom is an English cricketer who plays domestic cricket for Yorkshire. He is a primarily a left-arm fast-medium bowler. Sidebottom played his first Test match in 2001 against Pakistan, but failed to take a wicket and was dropped for six years...
in the first Twenty20 International between the two sides, hitting the ball out of The Oval
The Oval
The Kia Oval, still commonly referred to by its original name of The Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the past it was also sometimes called the Kennington Oval...
.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6234820.stm
Marlon Samuels was involved in the run-out of Brian Lara
Brian Lara
Brian Charles Lara, TC, OCC, AM is a former West Indian international cricket player. Lara is generally regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time...
in his last international match, West Indies vs. England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in the 2007 Cricket World Cup
2007 Cricket World Cup
The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sport's One Day International format...
. Lara was on 18, when Marlon signalled for a quick run but wasn't able to reach the other wicket in time as Kevin Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen
Kevin Peter Pietersen, MBE is a South African-born English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional off spin bowler who plays for England and Surrey...
underarmed the ball to hit the stumps. 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. 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.
Bookmaker controversy and two-year ban (2008)
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. The transcript was later released by the police.After a hearing into the matter the International Cricket Council enforced a mandatory ban on the 27-year-old backdated from 9 May 2008 which kept Samuels out of cricket for two years. He was found guilty of breaking rules designed to stop players betting on matches. Samuels has always maintained his innocence.
Return to cricket (2010–present)
Samuels' two-year ban expired on 9 May 2010 and subsequently returned to playing for Jamaica and West-Indian chief selector Clyde ButtsClyde Butts
Clyde Godfrey Butts is a former West Indies cricketer who batted right-handed and bowled off breaks....
stated that the door was open for Marlon Samuels to serve the West Indies in international cricket provided that he proves himself on the domestic circuit Samuels also stated that he had consistently been in touch with his best friend and West Indies Captain Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle
Christopher Henry "Chris" Gayle is a Jamaican cricketer who currently plays international cricket for the West Indies. He captained the West Indies' side from 2007 to 2010. He plays domestic cricket for Jamaica, and has also represented Worcestershire, the Western Warriors and the Kolkata Knight...
. He also stated that Gayle was extremely influential in keeping his motivation going. During the 2011 World Cup
2011 Cricket World Cup
The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. It was Bangladesh's first time co-hosting a World Cup...
in February and March, all-rounder Dwayne Bravo
Dwayne Bravo
Dwayne James John Bravo is a West Indian cricketer. A right-handed pace bowler, Bravo is expected to play a significant role in attempts by the West Indies to return to international prominence in the sport....
suffered an injury and the West Indies Cricket Board asked Samuels to fly out to act as a replacement. Sameuls declined, stating that he did not yet feel ready, but that he was targeting a return during India's tour of the West Indies
Indian cricket team in West Indies in 2011
The Indian cricket team toured West Indies from 4 June to 10 July 2011. The tour consisted of one Twenty20 , five One Day Internationals and three Tests.-Squads:-Only T20I:-1st ODI:-2nd ODI:-3rd ODI:-4th ODI:-5th ODI:-1st Test:...
in June and July. Shortly after the World Cup, Sameuls was selected in the West Indies squad to face Pakistan in a Twenty20 International.