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| Samuel Badree | |
|---|---|
| Name | Samuel Badree |
| Country | West Indies |
| Fullname | Samuel Badree |
| Birth date | 8 October 1981 |
| Birth place | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break |
| Role | Bowler |
| Odi debut | 26 January 2011 |
| Odi last | 21 September 2011 |
| T20i debut | 3 February 2010 |
| T20i last | 28 March 2016 |
Samuel Badree is a former Trinidadian cricketer and current coach noted for his limited-overs leg-spin and variations. He represented the West Indies cricket team in Twenty20 Internationals and One Day Internationals and became a specialist in franchise Twenty20 leagues, contributing to championship-winning sides and later transitioning into coaching roles with international and franchise teams. Badree's career is marked by success in the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 and 2016 ICC World Twenty20, as well as domestic prominence in the Caribbean Premier League and global T20 circuits.
Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Badree developed his cricketing foundation within local clubs and the regional pathways of the West Indies Cricket Board. He rose through youth competitions competing alongside contemporaries from Barbados, Jamaica, Guyana, Saint Lucia and Grenada, gaining selection for Trinidad and Tobago age-grade sides and representing the island in regional limited-overs and first-class fixtures. Influenced by leg-spinning traditions and visiting coaches from England and Australia, he refined wrist-spin skills similar to practitioners from Pakistan and Sri Lanka who toured the Caribbean, while balancing club commitments with employment in Trinidadian institutions and community programmes.
Badree's domestic breakthrough occurred with Trinidad and Tobago in regional tournaments such as the Caribbean Twenty20 and the Regional Four Day Competition, where he played alongside teammates from Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team squads and against players from Leeward Islands, Windward Islands, and Bermuda. He became a sought-after specialist in franchise leagues: signing for the Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League and joining Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, as well as stints with Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League and Chittagong Vikings in the Bangladesh Premier League. His performances in franchises often saw him share dressing rooms with internationals from India, Australia, South Africa, England, and New Zealand, and contribute to title campaigns alongside stars from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Ireland, and Scotland involved in global T20 circuits.
Making his Twenty20 International debut for the West Indies cricket team in 2010, Badree quickly established himself as a limited-overs specialist and featured in World Twenty20 tournaments in 2010 ICC World Twenty20, 2012 ICC World Twenty20 and 2016 ICC World Twenty20. He played key roles in West Indies' successes under captains such as Chris Gayle and Darren Sammy, and competed against national sides including England cricket team, Australia national cricket team, India national cricket team, South Africa national cricket team, and Pakistan national cricket team. Badree's control and variations were pivotal in knockout matches at venues like Eden Gardens, Eden Park, Kensington Oval, and Queen's Park Oval, contributing to West Indies' T20 titles and earning selection for tours of England and Sri Lanka. His international ODI appearances were fewer but included fixtures in the ICC Champions Trophy cycle and bilateral series versus Zimbabwe national cricket team and Bangladesh national cricket team.
As a right-arm leg-break bowler, Badree relied on accuracy, subtle flight, and changes of pace rather than big turn, operating in tandem with left-arm spinners and off-spinners within West Indies bowling attacks that featured pacemen from Barbados and Jamaica. His skillset included a well-disguised googly and quicker-arm ball that troubled right-handed and left-handed batters from teams such as Sri Lanka national cricket team and Afghanistan national cricket team. Statistically, he amassed notable T20 numbers in franchise cricket and international T20Is, finishing tournaments among leading wicket-takers in competitions including the Caribbean Premier League, Indian Premier League, and the World Twenty20. His economy rates and strike rates compared favorably with specialist spinners from South Africa and England in the same era, and he produced match-winning bowling figures in domestic finals and international knockout matches, earning selections in tournament all-star XIs and recognition from broadcasters like ESPNcricinfo and Sky Sports.
After retiring from top-level playing, Badree moved into coaching and development roles, accepting positions with franchises and national programmes such as the coaching staff of the Trinbago Knight Riders and consultancy roles with the West Indies cricket board structures. He worked alongside coaches from Sri Lanka Cricket, Cricket Australia, and England and Wales Cricket Board systems to mentor young spinners and oversaw spin academies that collaborated with regional associations including Cricket West Indies academies and Caribbean development initiatives. Badree has appeared as a commentator and analyst for media outlets covering tournaments like the Indian Premier League and the Caribbean Premier League, and has been involved in grassroots outreach partnering with community organisations in Port of Spain and educational programmes linked to sporting bodies in Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean.
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