Marlon Samuels (Windies Cricketer)
Marlon Samuels is a Jamaican cricketer who was born on 5th February 1981 who is a confident right-handed batsman. He made his international debut at the age of 19. He was an important member of the West Indies team that won the 2012 and 2016 ICC World Twenty20. He was also adjudged as the man of the match in the final of both the editions of the tournaments which made him the first player to achieve this feat.
He made his international Test debut against Australia in 2000 and his ODI debut against Sri Lanka during the ICC Knockout Trophy inn 2000. He was named one of the Wisden cricketers of the year in 2013. In 2016, Marlon Samuels was named as the ODI player of the year and the cricketer of the year by the West Indies Cricket Board in 2016.
| Marlon Samuels |
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| Nickname: | Tota |
| Profession: | Batsman |
| Biography |
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| Autobiography: | NA |
| Biopic: | NA |
| Physical Appearance |
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| Height (approx.): | 183 cms |
| Weight (approx.): | 84 kgs |
| Eye Colour: | Black |
| Hair Colour: | Black |
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| Personal Life |
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| Date of Birth: | 5 February 1981 |
| Age (as on 2018): | 37 Years |
| Birth Place: | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign: | Aquarius |
| Nationality: | Jamaican |
| School: | Not Known |
| College: | Not Known |
| Educational Qualifications: | Not Known |
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| Social Media |
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| Facebook page: | NA |
| Twitter: | MarlonSamuels7 |
| Instagram: | mnsamuels |
| Family |
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| Father: | Philip Samuels |
| Mother: | Daphne Samuels |
| Sister: | NA |
| Brother: | Robert Samuels (Former Cricketer) |
| Coach/Mentor: | NA |
| Religion: | Christian |
| Address: | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Cricket Career |
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| International Debut: |
| Test: | 15 December 2000 vs Australia in Adelaide |
| ODI: | 4 October 2000 vs Sri Lanka in Nairobi |
| T20: | 28 June 2007 vs England in London |
| Jersey Number: | #7(West Indies) |
| Domestic/State Team: | West Indies, Jamaica, Pune Warriors, Antigua Hawksbills, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots |
| Nature on field: | Aggressive |
| Likes to play against: | India and Australia |
| Favourite Shot/Ball: | Cut Shot |
- Won the Man of the Match award in an ICC T20 World Cup finals twice (2012 & 2016).
- In 2005, he scored his highest first-class score of 257 runs.
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| Hobbies: | Reading |
| Favourite Batsmen: | Chris Gayle, Nasser Hussain, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Steve Waugh and Sachin Tendulkar |
| Favourite Bowlers: | Michael Holding |
| Favourite Cricket Ground: | Not Known |
| Favourite sports Commentator: | Not Known |
| Favourite Food: | NA |
| Favourite Actors: | Jennifer Lopez |
| Favourite Films: | NA |
| Favourite Musicians/Singers: | Kes The Band, Britney Spears, Nicole Scherzinger, Pitbull, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Rihanna, |
| Favourite Destination: | NA |
| Smoking/Alcohol: | No |
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| Cars Collection: | NA |
| Girlfriends, Spouse and Children |
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| Marital Status: | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Girlfriends: | NA |
| Wife/Spouse: | NA |
| Marriage Date: | 2004 |
| Children: | Dijona and Dimitri |
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| Net Worth: | NA |
| Retainer Fee: | NA |
| Test Fee: | NA |
| ODI Fee: | NA |
| T20 Fee: | NA |
| IPL 11: | NA |
- Allrounder Marlon Samuels was voted West Indies’ Overall and ODI player of the year for 2012 by the WICB and the West Indies Players Association in Trinidad.
• He was allegedly involved in match-fixing. The information revealed that his telephonic conversations between a bookmaker, Mukesh Kochcha and him and the Indian police alleged him for leaking out team information to that bookie prior to the 1st ODI between the West Indies and India at Nagpur in 2007. He was banned from international cricket for two years.
• He received a suspension from bowling in international cricket of illegal bowling action in 2008.
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- He scored his first Test century at Kolkata against India in 2002-03 series.
- While playing for Melbourne Renegades in the 2012-13 Big Bash League (BBL) in Australia, he indulged in an ugly fight with Shane Warne, and in the same match a bouncer from Malinga left him injured.
- When he was just 15 years old, he left out his house to live alone.
- Nasser Hussain has been his cricket inspiration.
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