Marlon Samuels Biography: Age, Height, Net Worth, Birthday & Career Stats

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Marlon Samuels

Full Name:Marlon Nathaniel Samuels
Nickname:Tota
Profession:Cricketer (Batsman)
Jersey Number:#7
Birthday:05th February 1981
Age:36 Years
Birthplace:Kingston, Jamaica
Nationality:Jamaican
Religion:Christian
Height:183 cm, 1.83 m, 6’0″
Weight:84 kg, 185 lbs
Zodiac Sign:Aquarius
Mother:Daphne Samuels
Father:Philip Samuels
Girlfriend:Not Known
Coach:Not Known
Net Worth:Not Known
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Marlon Samuels Career Stats

Marlon Samuels Biography

Marlon Samuels is a Jamaican former cricketer who played internationally for the West Indies in all three formats and a former ODI captain. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman and an off-spinner. He was a key member of the West Indies team that won the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 and 2016 ICC World Twenty20 and was named man of the match in the final of both tournaments, becoming first man to achieve the feat.

Marlon Samuels Domestic Career

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 all-round abilities, he followed it up with 5 wickets in the next innings in the West Indies tour of Australia

Marlon Samuels International 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 were 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 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.

Marlon Samuels IPL Career

In February 2012, Samuels signed a contract with Pune Warriors India to play for them in the 2012 and 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL).

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