Marlon Samuels (Cricketer) Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Affairs & More

Bio
Real Name	Marlon Nathaniel Samuels
Nickname	Tota
Profession	West Indies Cricketer (Batsman)
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 0”
Weight	in Kilograms- 84 kg in Pounds- 185 lbs
Body Measurements	- Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 34 Inches - Biceps: 15 Inches
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
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
Coach/Mentor	Not Known
Jersey Number	#7(West Indies) #7(IPL, County Cricket)
Domestic/State Team	West Indies, Antigua Hawksbills, Jamaica, Pune Warriors, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
Nature on field	Aggressive
Likes to play against	India and Australia
Favourite Shot	Cut Shot
Records (main ones)	• 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.
Career Turning Point	Tour of India in 2002.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	5 February 1981
Age (as in 2017)	36 Years
Birth Place	Kingston, Jamaica
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Aquarius
Nationality	Jamaican
Hometown	Kingston, Jamaica
School	Not Known
College	Not Known
Educational Qualifications	Not Known
Family	Father- Philip Samuels Mother- Daphne Samuels Brother- Robert Samuels (Former Cricketer) Sister- N/A
Religion	Christian
Hobbies	Reading
Controversies	• On the basis of the taped telephone conversations between a bookmaker, Mukesh Kochcha and him, 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. As a consequence, he was given a 2-year ban from international cricket. • In 2008, he was suspended from bowling in international cricket of illegal bowling action. • In November 2023, the International Cricket Council (ICC) imposed a six-year ban on Marlon Samuels for violating the anti-corruption code of the Emirates Cricket Board. The breach was related to his involvement in the T10 league in the United Arab Emirates in 2019. The ICC found him guilty of various acts, including the failure to disclose receipt of gifts, payments, hospitality, or other benefits that could tarnish his reputation or the sport of cricket. The ban came into effect on 11 November 2023. ^[1]The Island
Favourite Things
Favourite Cricketer	Batsman: Chris Gayle, Nasser Hussain, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Steve Waugh and Sachin Tendulkar Bowler: Michael Holding
Favourite Actress	Jennifer Lopez
Favourite Musician	Demi Lovato, Kes The Band, Britney Spears, Nicole Scherzinger, Pitbull, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Konshens
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife	Not Known
Children	Daughter- Dijona Son- Dimitri
Money Factor
Salary	Not Known
Net Worth	Not Known

Some lesser known facts about Marlon Samuels

Does Marlon Samuels smoke?: No

Does Marlon Samuels drink alcohol?: Yes

Samuels was the Man of the Match at the 2012 and 2016 ICC World Twenty20 Finals.

His first Test century at Kolkata against the India in 2002-03 series rescued the West Indies to draw that match.

During the same tour, he scored his first ODI and series winning century at Vijayawada in 2002 as he scored a quick 108 not out off just 75 balls.

Nasser Hussain has been his cricket inspiration.

When he was just 15 years old, he left out his house to live alone.

When he was playing for the Melbourne Renegades in the 2012-13 Big Bash League (BBL) in Australia, he had an ugly fight with Shane Warne, and in the same match a bouncer from Maligna injured him.