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<\/p>\nMarlon Samuels was player of the match in the 2016 World Twenty20 final <\/p>\n
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Marlon Samuels has been banned from all cricket for six years after the former West Indies batter was found guilty of four breaches of the Emirates Cricket Board Anti-Corruption Code, the sport\u2019s governing body (ICC) said on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The 42-year-old, who represented West Indies in all three formats before retiring from cricket in 2020, was charged in September 2021 and found guilty in August after a hearing by an independent tribunal.<\/p>\n
The breaches relate to his conduct while playing in the Abu Dhabi T10 league in 2019. The ban commenced on 11 November.<\/p>\n
\u201cSamuels 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,\u201d ICC HR and Integrity Unit head Alex Marshall said in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cThough 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
Samuels, who scored 3,917 runs in 71 test matches from 2000 to 2016 and 5,606 runs in 207 One-Day Internationals, was previously banned for two years in 2008 for passing on team information to a bookmaker.<\/p>\n
The batter scored 17 international hundreds and was player of the match in the 2016 World Twenty20 final as the West Indies secured victory. <\/p>\n
He was picked by Karnataka Tuskers for the 2019 Abu Dhabi T10, but did not feature in a match for the team.<\/p>\n