The signing is a
coup for the Etihad Stadium-based team with the West Indian having been named
in the team of the tournament at the recent World T20 in Sri Lanka
Samuels, 31, led
the West Indies to victory in the final with a
match-winning 78 before taking 1-15 with his gentle off-spinners to be player
of the final and finishing third in the total runs tally for the tournament.
Renegades chief
executive Stuart Coventry said the Jamaican would likely bat after openers
Daniel Harris and captain Aaron Finch.
"Marlon is a
hard-hitting, genuine No.3 batsman who is an entertainer in every sense of the
word," Coventry
"He seems to
fly under the radar when it comes to receiving credit as an all-rounder, but
his broad skill-set was one of the main reasons we brought him on board – he’s
no one-trick pony."
The Renegades,
who have already signed superstar Sri Lankan spinner Muthiah Muralidaran, had
been linked with Kevin Pietersen, but the chase for the controversial batsman's
signature died down after he was welcomed back into the English squad last
week.
Samuels will
likely be unavailable for the Renegades' first match, the Melbourne
He will be the
fourth West Indian in the competition with Sunil Narine (Sydney Sixers) and
Kemar Roach (Brisbane Heat) already signed and fan favourite Chris Gayle
returning for the Sydney Thunder.
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