New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Dunedin

Gibson hopeful over bowlers' actions

Dec 1, 2013: Ottis Gibson, the West Indies coach, is optimistic that Shane Shillingford and Marlon Samuels will receive positive news on their bowling actions following tests conducted in Perth

West Indies news

Samuels, Shillingford reported for suspect actions

Nov 16, 2013: West Indies' Marlon Samuels and Shane Shillingford have been reported for suspect bowling actions by the ICC

India v West Indies, 1st Test, Kolkata, 1st day

Shami's swing the revelation

Nov 6, 2013: Mohammed Shami relied on his strength - swing - to fetch four wickets on debut. His contest against the best West Indies batsman was the most compelling

Uttar Pradesh v West Indians, Kolkata, 3rd day

Gayle, Samuels slam fifties in draw

Nov 2, 2013: Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels, two batsmen who failed in the first innings, found form in the second, hitting half-centuries on the final day of the drawn three-day game in Kolkata

Antigua Hawksbills v Barbados Tridents, CPL 2013, Antigua

Cotterrell four-for blows away Barbados

Aug 14, 2013: Sheldon Cotterrell, the Man of the Match, finished with 4 for 20, and helped the Antigua Hawksbills secure a five-wicket win over Barbados Tridents

St Lucia Zouks v Antigua Hawksbills, CPL, Providence

Samuels stars in Antigua's first win

Aug 6, 2013: Marlon Samuels' troubles with the bat continued but he starred with the ball, his 3 for 10 delivering the Antigua Hawksbills their first victory of the campaign

West Indies v Pakistan, 4th ODI, St Lucia

Without rain, game would have been different - Samuels

Jul 22, 2013: West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels has rued the interference of rain during his team's defeat to Pakistan, in the fourth ODI in St Lucia, hinting at the possibility of a different result had the weather held good

West Indies news

Samuels named Overall Player of the Year by WICB

Jul 6, 2013: Allrounder Marlon Samuels was voted West Indies' Overall and ODI player of the year for 2012 at an awards function

Caribbean Premier League news

CPL appoints franchise captains

Jul 2, 2013: The captains for the six participating franchises in the inaugural season of the Caribbean Premier League have been announced

West Indies tri-series 2013

Samuels sees West Indies 'going back on top'

Jun 27, 2013: Marlon Samuels feels West Indies cricket is "going back on top" after years of disappointment and that while there is a long way to go yet, the side's game is "where we want to be" at the moment

South Africa v West Indies, Champions Trophy, Group B, Cardiff

Unrelenting Steyn mutes power hitters

Jun 15, 2013: Dale Steyn can be an interesting yardstick to measure how good a batsman you are. Not for the first time in recent memory, he managed to suffocate the destructive Kieron Pollard

South Africa v West Indies, Champions Trophy, Group B, Cardiff

Pollard wicket hands South Africa semi-final place

Jun 14, 2013: It has been a decade since South Africa's miscalculation of the Duckworth-Lewis saw them exit the World Cup in the first round. Finally, they will consider themselves redeemed

India v WI, Champions Trophy, Group B, The Oval

Samuels comfortable with senior status

Jun 9, 2013: Matured and focused, Marlon Samuels recognises his responsibility and can now play the anchor role in his cricket and his life

West Indies news

Fit Samuels joins West Indies at CT preparatory camp

May 21, 2013: West Indies allrounder Marlon Samuels, who returned home from the IPL in the last week of April with a groin injury, is back to full fitness

IPL news

Injured Samuels returns to Jamaica

Apr 26, 2013: Pune Warriors have suffered a setback with West Indian batsman Marlon Samuels returning to Jamaica to recover from a groin strain

Wisden Cricketers of the Year 2013

Marlon Samuels

Apr 11, 2013: His future was in obvious doubt, but his spirited resurrection ensures it no longer is

West Indies v Zimbabwe, 1st Test, Barbados, 1st day

Cricket for me is basically fun - Samuels

Mar 13, 2013: Marlon Samuels was delighted to return to international cricket with a four-wicket haul that helped restrict Zimbabwe to 211 in the Barbados Test, saying he could be called "comeback kid"

Twenty20 batting winner

The six that rang out across the world

Mar 11, 2013: When T20's biggest stars failed on its biggest occasion, a fallen star shone the brightest

Zimbabwe in West Indies 2012-13

Samuels returns for Zimbabwe Tests, Narine left out

Mar 8, 2013: Allrounder Marlon Samuels returns to the West Indies squad after a two-month injury break, having been picked for the first Test against Zimbabwe

Australia news

BBL chief McKenna's dual roles under spotlight

Feb 22, 2013: Mike McKenna's contentious dual role as Cricket Australia's commercial chief and custodian of its disciplinary codes will be examined as part of CA's integrity review