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MN Samuels
India · Left-arm orthodox · All-rounder
MN Samuels is a West Indies cricketer whose 315-match career spans Test cricket, One-Day Internationals, T20 Internationals and a range of global T20 franchise competitions. He accumulated 10,219 runs at a career average of 34.41 alongside 129 wickets at a bowling economy of 4.5, making him a genuine all-round option across formats. His primary competition is the One-Day International, where he appeared in 148 matches and averaged 35.34 with the bat. As of late 2018, his most recent appearances produced modest returns with the bat, though a 3/12 against India in October of that year showed his bowling remained capable of making an impact.
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MNSAMUELS
Bat Avg
34.4
Bowl Avg
45.5
2026 Season Context
Current team & role
Delhi Capitals · All-Rounder
Recent form
Samuels' last 10 appearances, all in late 2018, were spread across ODIs against India and Bangladesh plus two T20 Internationals. His scores in that run were modest, reaching a high of 26, and his bow
Strongest format
One-Day International — Samuels played 148 ODIs, his highest match count in a single format, averaging 35.34 with the bat and contributing 57 wickets at an economy of 4.8. Th
Career stats overview
51 Test · 148 ODI · 116 T20I appearances — spanning 2009 to present.
Test
51 matches
3,021
Runs scored
36
Wickets taken
Where his legacy was forged — the format that rewards patience and precision.
ODI
148 matches
4,205
Runs scored
57
Wickets taken
The middle-overs architect — a decade of white-ball consistency.
T20I
116 matches
2,993
Runs scored
36
Wickets taken
Brief but impactful — quality over volume in the shortest format.
Format-aware deep dive
Where he dominates
Home record
215
wickets
Average 21.4 on Indian soil — better than any active spinner of the era.
Fourth-innings force
112
wickets
A third of his Test wickets come on day five, when bowlers decide outcomes.
Lower-order resilience
38.4
batting avg
At No.7 his average beats every Indian specialist in that slot since 2015.
Elite opposition
198
wkts in 48 M
Combined record vs Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa.
Consistency
14
five-wicket hauls
Third-most by any Indian bowler since his Test debut.
WTC presence
2
finals played
In the conversation every cycle. Central to this India red-ball side.
Career threads
Beyond the numbers
10,000+ runs across three formats
Samuels has accumulated 10,219 runs from 315 matches across Tests, ODIs and T20s, at a career batting average of 34.41. That workload spans international cricket with West Indies and stints in the CPL, BPL and several other franchise competitions.
ODIs are his strongest format
In 148 One-Day Internationals, Samuels averaged 35.34 with the bat and took 57 wickets at an economy of 4.8. His all-round contribution in the 50-over format places him well above his T20 and Test batting averages.
Outstanding numbers at Sher-e-Bangla
Across 38 matches at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka, Samuels averaged 49.48 with a strike rate of 99.93. He also picked up 15 wickets there at an economy of 4.83, making it his most productive ground by a considerable margin.
Consistent performer against England
In 31 matches against England, Samuels scored 1,281 runs at an average of 40.03, his highest batting average against any major Test-playing nation. He also took 17 wickets against them at an economy of 4.12.
BPL form shows franchise value
In 28 Bangladesh Premier League appearances, Samuels averaged 54.35 with the bat at a strike rate of 122.38. That is his highest batting average across any competition in the facts on record, primarily with Comilla Victorians.
Head-to-head
Vs opponents
Career totals broken down by the teams MN Samuels has faced most often, heat-scaled by output.
India
- Matches
- 51
- Runs
- 1,613
- Wickets
- 25
Pakistan
- Matches
- 37
- Runs
- 1,174
- Wickets
- 6
England
- Matches
- 31
- Runs
- 1,281
- Wickets
- 17
South Africa
- Matches
- 28
- Runs
- 1,132
- Wickets
- 10
Australia
- Matches
- 26
- Runs
- 582
- Wickets
- 15
Bangladesh
- Matches
- 23
- Runs
- 1,010
- Wickets
- 13
Sri Lanka
- Matches
- 22
- Runs
- 544
- Wickets
- 6
New Zealand
- Matches
- 14
- Runs
- 594
- Wickets
- 7
Grounds played at
Home & away grounds
The venues where MN Samuels has turned out most often.
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
- Matches
- 38
- Runs
- 1,336
- Wickets
- 15
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
- Matches
- 19
- Runs
- 604
- Wickets
- 13
Sabina Park, Kingston
- Matches
- 19
- Runs
- 597
- Wickets
- 7
Warner Park, Basseterre
- Matches
- 18
- Runs
- 792
- Wickets
- 5
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
- Matches
- 17
- Runs
- 339
- Wickets
- 6
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
- Matches
- 14
- Runs
- 373
- Wickets
- 6
Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet
- Matches
- 9
- Runs
- 246
Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet
- Matches
- 9
- Runs
- 245
- Wickets
- 4
Historical aggregates derived from Cricsheet (cricsheet.org) under ODC-BY licence. 2001/02–2026 IPL seasons. Batting average uses dismissals as the denominator; bowler wickets are credited only for bowler-kind dismissals (bowled, caught, lbw, caught-and-bowled, stumped, hit wicket). Venue and opposition splits are rebuilt after every ingest from the Cricsheet archive.