Marlon Samuels: News

Marlon Nathaniel Samuels is a former Jamaican right-handed batsman and right-arm off-spin bowler who played for the West Indies cricket team and has captained the team in all formats of the game. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut and Test debut in 2000, and T20 International debut in 2007. Samuels has played 345 International matches and has maintained a batting average of 32.27 and a bowling average of 47.33. He was part of the West Indies squad during the 2012 ICC T20 World Cup and 2016 T20 World Cup and was named as the Man of the Match in the final of both tournaments. He became the first player to achieve this feat. In 2013, he was named the Wisden Cricketer of the Year. In 2008, he was charged with match-fixing, following which he was banned for two years until 2010. He was again suspended from bowling in 2015 for 12 months. He announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in 2020.