Marlon Samuels
On scorecards: MN Samuels
In-game rating: 81/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Marlon Samuels played 71 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 2000 to 2016. The first came against Australia at Adelaide Oval, with scores of 35 and 3, and 2 wickets, and the last against Pakistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 2016.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 2,509 runs at 35.3 in 42 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 260 from 455 balls against Bangladesh at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in 2012, in a match West Indies won. The best bowling is 4 for 13 against Zimbabwe at Kensington Oval in 2013.
In all: 7 hundreds, 24 fifties. At home the average was 28.0 across 28 Tests; away it was 36.8 across 40 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against South Africa: 788 runs at 41.5 in 10 Tests. Sabina Park was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 295 runs at 26.8. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. West Indies won 16 of the Tests Marlon Samuels played and lost 38, with 17 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 71 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260 | 455 | Bangladesh | Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium | 2012 | Won |
| 123 | 169 | New Zealand | Sabina Park | 2012 | Won |
| 117 | 261 | England | Trent Bridge | 2012 | Lost |
| 105 | 190 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 2008 | Lost |
| 104 | 182 | India | Eden Gardens | 2002 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/13 | 6.4 | Zimbabwe | Kensington Oval | 2013 | Won |
| 3/15 | 9 | Zimbabwe | Windsor Park | 2013 | Won |
| 3/35 | 9.2 | Zimbabwe | Windsor Park | 2013 | Won |
| 3/74 | 17 | India | Wankhede Stadium | 2011 | Drawn |
| 2/14 | 6.4 | England | Trent Bridge | 2012 | Lost |
Best in a match: 6/50 against Zimbabwe (2013).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 14 | 750 | 31.25 | 1/6 | 8 | 61.75 |
| Australia | 11 | 420 | 22.11 | 0/3 | 5 | 119.40 |
| South Africa | 10 | 788 | 41.47 | 2/5 | 4 | 83.75 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 157 | 9.81 | 0/1 | 1 | 131.00 |
| England | 7 | 632 | 52.67 | 2/3 | 8 | 57.00 |
| Bangladesh | 6 | 486 | 69.43 | 1/1 | 5 | 47.60 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 320 | 29.09 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 4 | 206 | 25.75 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 158 | 39.50 | 0/1 | 10 | 7.90 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 1,344 | 28.00 | 2/10 | 15 | 59.40 |
| Away | 40 | 2,430 | 36.82 | 5/13 | 26 | 59.77 |
| Neutral | 3 | 143 | 23.83 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29 | 1,408 | 28.73 | 2/9 | 7 | 127.00 |
| 2010s | 42 | 2,509 | 35.34 | 5/15 | 34 | 45.76 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabina Park | 6 | 295 | 26.82 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Kensington Oval | 4 | 176 | 29.33 | 0/2 | 5 | 17.20 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 4 | 131 | 21.83 | 0/1 | 1 | 176.00 |
| Eden Gardens | 3 | 282 | 56.40 | 1/2 | 1 | 137.00 |
| Sir Vivian Richards Stadium | 3 | 135 | 27.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 140.00 |
| Windsor Park | 3 | 116 | 23.20 | 0/1 | 7 | 17.29 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 2000 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 2016 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
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