Samuel Badree is a former cricketer and coach from Trinidad and Tobago. He was born on March 8, 1981, and while playing for the West Indies, he represented Trinidad and Tobago on the international stage. Right-arm leg-spin bowling is his style of play. In 2002, Badree made his debut for Trinidad and Tobago in the first-class competition. However, he did not play much at that level and instead focused on the limited-overs versions of the game.
As a result of his strong performance at the local level, he was chosen to make his debut for the West Indies in the Twenty20 International competition against New Zealand in June 2012. In addition to being a part of the West Indies side that triumphed in both the 2012 and 2016 Twenty20 World Cups, Badree was also one of the players who took the most wickets during the 2016 competition.
In addition to his participation in international Twenty20 games, he has also participated in several local Twenty20 competitions. These include the Caribbean Premier League, the Bangladesh Premier League, the Indian Premier League, the Pakistan Super League, and the Big Bash League in Australia. At the age of twenty, Badree made his debut for the Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team in January 2002, while they were competing against the Leeward Islands in the Busta Cup during the 2001–2002 international cricket season.
The Red Stripe Bowl, which took place in 2002–2003, was the venue where he made his debut on the List A. One or two seasons later, Badree established himself as a member of Trinidad and Tobago’s limited-overs lineup by participating in every match in the Regional One-Day Competition that took place in 2004–2005. Although he continued to be a member of the squad for over a decade, he decided to quit after the Regional Super50 in 2012–2013 so that he could focus on his Twenty20 career exclusively.
Samuel Badree Biography
| Name | Samuel Badree |
| Full Name | Samuel Badree |
| Date of Birth | 9 March 1981 |
| Place of Birth | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Other Names | NA |
| Nationality | Trinidadian |
| Father’s Name | NA |
| Mother’s Name | NA |
| Siblings | NA |
| Spouse | Stacy Ramlal Badree |
| Marriage Date | NA |
| Children | NA |
| Role | Batting |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm leg spin |
| ODI Debut | NA |
| Test Debut | NA |
| Favourite Food | NA |
| Favourite Actor | NA |
| Favourite Actress | NA |
| Favourite Colour | Blue |
| Retirement | Still Playing |
At the first-class level, Badree never played a complete season. His last matches for Trinidad and Tobago were during the 2008–2009 Regional Four-Day Competition when he was 27 years old. In a total of twelve first-class matches, he only managed to take fourteen wickets, and he never took more than two wickets in a single innings. In 2006, Badree was an integral part of the Trinidad and Tobago squad that competed in the first-ever Stanford 20/20 tournament and advanced to the championship match.
The only player who got more wickets than him overall was Narsingh Deonarine of Guyana, who took seven wickets in five matches (including three wickets and six wickets against the Cayman Islands).[8]: In the 2008 competition, Badree had a lower level of personal success, although he did manage to take one wicket and twelve runs from four overs in the championship match against Jamaica, which his side ultimately won. The next year, he was selected to play for the squad in the Stanford Super Series, which took place in 2008. Subsequently, he also participated in the Champions League Twenty20, which was founded in 2009, and the Caribbean Twenty20, which was established in 2010.
In 2013, Badree put his name on the roster of the Red Steel franchise, which was participating in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) for the first time. When he was playing against the St. Lucia Zouks, he took two wickets and eighteen runs from four overs, earning him the title of man of the match. His seven matches resulted in five wickets. During the 2014 season, Badree continued to play for the Red Steel. He was able to improve upon his performance from the previous season, taking 11 wickets over nine matches during the season. Kevon Cooper was the only other spinner on his squad who had more than this, and this was the most of any spinner.
After the conclusion of the 2015 Indian Premier League season, Badree ended with 12 wickets from 13 games. This was the second-most for the Red Steel, behind Dwayne Bravo, and the joint third-most among spinners, behind Sunil Narine and Robin Peterson, and equal with Devendra Bishoo.
In January 2013, Badree made his debut with a Twenty20 franchise from outside of Bangladesh. He was a member of the Khulna Royal Bengals football team, which competed in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) season of 2013.
Batting & Fielding Stats
| YEAR | MAT | NO | RUNS | HS | AVG | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4S | 6S | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 7 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 2.60 | 23 | 56.52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 2.60 | 23 | 56.52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bowling
| YEAR | MAT | BALLS | RUNS | WKTS | BBM | AVE | ECON | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 12 | 258 | 319 | 11 | 4/9 | 29.00 | 7.42 | 23.45 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 150 | 188 | 9 | 4/9 | 20.88 | 7.52 | 16.66 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 84 | 97 | 2 | 1/19 | 48.50 | 6.92 | 42.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 24 | 34 | 0 | 0/34 | – | 8.50 | – | 0 | 0 |
Even though he only participated in one game (which was against the Delhi Daredevils), he signed a contract with the Rajasthan Royals for the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL). This was the only game he appeared in. At the Indian Premier League auction in 2014, the Chennai Super Kings paid a total of US$50,000 to acquire Badree. Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravi Jadeja were the primary spin options for the squad during the 2014 season, and he went on to play four matches for the club during that season. However, he only collected two wickets during those matches.
Towards the end of 2014, Badree signed a contract with the Brisbane Heat to play in the Big Bash League season in Australia for the 2014–15 season. However, he re-signed for the 2015–16 season even though he was unable to participate in any matches due to a shoulder injury. At the beginning of the season, he had a difficult time finding his form, as he did not take any wickets in any of his first three matches. However, he finally recovered and finished the season as the highest wicket-taker for his side, with nine wickets from eight matches. The last game of the season, which was played against the Melbourne Stars, featured a score of 5/22.
In November 2011, Badree participated in two Twenty20 matches for West Indies A versus Bangladesh A. In the first match, he scored 2/11, while in the second match, he scored 1/11. Additionally, he participated in a Twenty20 series against India A, which consisted of two matches, in June of the following year, 2012. Towards the end of the same month, Badree made his debut on the international stage, participating in two Twenty20 International matches against New Zealand. During that period, he was 31 years old. Later on in the year, Badree was chosen to be a part of the West Indian team that would compete in the World Twenty20 in 2012.
