An article on the ICC website dated 22 September said Marlon Samuels the former West Indies cricketer has been charged under the ICC anti-corruption code. The charges stem from his participation at the T10 League in Abu Dhabi in 2019. The charge by the ICC is on behalf of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) for breaching four codes of their Anti-Corruption Code for Participants of the T10 League (the ‘Code’).
The report states that Samuels breached the following offenses under the code:
A breach of Article 2.4.2 – 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.
A breach of Article 2.4.3 – Failing to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official receipt of hospitality with a value of US $750 or more.
Breaches of Article 2.4.6 – Failing to cooperate with the Designated Anti-Corruption Official’s investigation.
Breaches of Article 2.4.7 – Obstructing or delaying the Designated Anti-Corruption Official’s investigation by concealing information that may have been relevant to the investigation.
Samuels will be given a time period of 14 days to respond to the charges.
WIPA (West Indies Players Association) said in a statement that the organization was advised of the charges against Samuels by the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption Unit.
The statement also said WIPA has conducted several seminars with players on a wide range of issues, including Anti-Corruption and Match-Fixing. We have further conducted joint seminars with Cricket West Indies (CWI) and have partnered with the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) to have such information accessible at any time via an online platform.
Further, WIPA will continue to educate cricketers about pertinent issues that contribute to their personal and professional development and help to safeguard the sustainability and integrity of the sport. We take this opportunity to again urge all West Indian cricketers to play their part in protecting the sanctity of the sport we all love.
