Robert Samuels
Robert George Samuels (born 13 March 1971, Kingston, Jamaica) is a former West Indian cricketer who played in six Tests and eight ODIs from 1996 to 1997.
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| Full name | Robert George Samuels | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 March 1971 Kingston, Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right hand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Marlon Samuels (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
An opening batsman, Samuels scored 125 in his second Test against New Zealand in 1996. On the tour of Australia later that year, he managed 231 runs at an average of 33 across four Tests. In the final Test at Perth, he contributed 76 in a match-winning 208 run partnership with Brian Lara (132). Despite an unbeaten 35 in the second innings, it would be his final Test for the West Indies.
Family
He is the older brother of Marlon Samuels, also a West Indian cricketer.[1]
References
- Profile espncricinfo.com Retrieved 30 March 2012
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