India my hunting ground - Samuels

Fri, Oct 25, '13

India. It's where the West Indies' Player of the Year, Marlon Samuels, scored his first century; an innings of 104 runs in 2002, which helped the Windies to a draw in their third Test against India in Kokata.

The Caribbean team is coming off six consecutive Test wins and the 32-year-old Jamaican, who has had a strong return to the sport since 2010, is looking to not only confirm his consistency, but also help the team to prove that the recent upturn in results is not a fluke.

"It was another wonderful year. for me to get Cricketer of the Year. It shows that I am consistent and that's how I want it to remain, it's a great achievement," Samuels told The Gleaner from the team's Miami/Orlando-based training and team-building camp ahead of their two-Test and three one-day international series against India, which gets under way on October 31 with a three-day match against Uttar Pradesh in Cuttack.