Samuels sentenced to six years' suspension for violating anti-corruption rules

Samuels was found guilty by the International Cricket Council in August this year, he broke four rules during the 2019 Abu Dhabi T10 League.
The 42-year-old retired from all professional cricket players in November 2020.
He won the T20 World Cup twice, becoming West Indies' top scorer in both finals.
Samuels played 71 Tests, 207 one-day internationals and 67 T20s for the West Indies between 2000 and 2018.
More earlier this year it was established that he had failed to disclose receipt of a payment, gift or other benefit "which could bring the participant or the sport of cricket into disrepute", and failing to disclose hospitality worth more than £600 ($750).
He also was found guilty of failing to cooperate and obstructing or delaying the investigation by concealing information that may have been relevant, after being charged by cricket's world governing body in September 2021.< /p>
Alex Marshall, Managing Director of the ICC Human Resources and Integrity Unit, said: “Mr. Samuels played international cricket for almost two decades, during which he participated in numerous anti-corruption sessions and knew exactly what his obligations were under the anti-corruption codes.
"Although he is now retired, Mr. Samuels was a participant when the offenses were committed. The six-year ban will have a significant deterrent effect on any participant intending to break the rules."
During its career, Samuels was banned from cricket for two years between 2008 and 2010 for passing information to a bookmaker during a one-day series in India in 2007.
In an unrelated sanction, he was suspended from off-spin three times by the ICC for committing suspicious action.< /p>
His first offense in 2008 earned him a two-year ban, while he was banned from playing to faster deliveries in 2013, and again in 2015.
Samuels also faced a number of opponents on the field, including Australian legend Shane Warne, England all-rounder Ben Stokes - with whom he had a long-running battle - and seamer Graham Onions.

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Samuels sentenced to six years' suspension for violating anti-corruption rules

Ben Stokes watches West Indian batter Marlon Samuels during the 2016 T20 World Cup final

Samuels was found guilty by the International Cricket Council in August this year, he broke four rules during the 2019 Abu Dhabi T10 League.

The 42-year-old retired from all professional cricket players in November 2020.

He won the T20 World Cup twice, becoming West Indies' top scorer in both finals.

Samuels played 71 Tests, 207 one-day internationals and 67 T20s for the West Indies between 2000 and 2018.

More earlier this year it was established that he had failed to disclose receipt of a payment, gift or other benefit "which could bring the participant or the sport of cricket into disrepute", and failing to disclose hospitality worth more than £600 ($750).

He also was found guilty of failing to cooperate and obstructing or delaying the investigation by concealing information that may have been relevant, after being charged by cricket's world governing body in September 2021.< /p>

Alex Marshall, Managing Director of the ICC Human Resources and Integrity Unit, said: “Mr. Samuels played international cricket for almost two decades, during which he participated in numerous anti-corruption sessions and knew exactly what his obligations were under the anti-corruption codes.

"Although he is now retired, Mr. Samuels was a participant when the offenses were committed. The six-year ban will have a significant deterrent effect on any participant intending to break the rules."

During its career, Samuels was banned from cricket for two years between 2008 and 2010 for passing information to a bookmaker during a one-day series in India in 2007.

In an unrelated sanction, he was suspended from off-spin three times by the ICC for committing suspicious action.< /p>

His first offense in 2008 earned him a two-year ban, while he was banned from playing to faster deliveries in 2013, and again in 2015.

Samuels also faced a number of opponents on the field, including Australian legend Shane Warne, England all-rounder Ben Stokes - with whom he had a long-running battle - and seamer Graham Onions.