West Indies cricketer Marlon Samuels banned for six years under anti-corruption code

Samuels was initially charged by the ICC in September 2021. He had been found guilty by the Tribunal in August this year

Marlon Samuels has scored 11,134 international runs including 17 centuries across all formats. (Reuters)

Listen to this article

00:00

1x 1.5x 1.8x

Former West Indies cricketer Marlon Samuels has been handed a six-year ban from all cricket by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after an independent Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of breaching the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) Anti-Corruption Code.

Samuels was charged by the ICC (in its capacity as the Designated Anti-Corruption Official under the ECB Code) in September 2021. He had been found guilty by the Tribunal in August this year. The ban came into effect from November 11, 2023.

“Samuels played international cricket for close to two decades, during which he participated in numerous anti-corruption sessions and knew exactly what his obligations were under the Anti-Corruption Codes. Though he is retired now, Samuels was a participant when the offences were committed. The ban of six years will act as a strong deterrent to any participant who intends to break the rules,” said Alex Marshall, ICC General Manager – HR and Integrity Unit.

The offences against him were as follows:

Story continues below this ad

Article 2.4.2 (by a majority decision) – Failing to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official, the receipt of any gift, payment, hospitality or other benefit that was made or given in circumstances that could bring the Participant or the sport of cricket into disrepute.

Article 2.4.3 (unanimous decision)- Failing to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official receipt of hospitality with a value of US $750 or more.

Article 2.4.6 (unanimous decision) – Failing to cooperate with the Designated Anti-Corruption Official’s investigation.

Article 2.4.7 (unanimous decision) – Obstructing or delaying the Designated Anti-Corruption Official’s investigation by concealing information that may have been relevant to the investigation.