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Shane Warne's bitter rival Marlon Samuels has been banned from all cricket for six years after the former West Indies star breached four counts of the ICC's anti-corruption code.
The charges against Samuels, who hasn't played for West Indies since 2018, relate to the T10 League in Abu Dhabi, the International Cricket Council said when the charges were laid in 2021.
Samuels was found guilty in August of failing to disclose 'the receipt of any gift, payment, hospitality or other benefit' that could bring him into disrepute, as well as the receipt of hospitality worth $750 or more.
The ICC also said Samuels failed to co-operate with an anti-corruption official and concealed information that may have been relevant to the investigation.
'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,' the International Cricket Council's integrity unit manager, Alex Marshall, said in a statement announcing the sanction on Thursday.
'Though he is retired now, Mr. Samuels was a participant when the offenses were committed. The ban of six years will act as a strong deterrent to any participant who intends to break the rules.'
In 2008, Samuels received a two-year ban from the ICC after being caught on tape passing on match-related information to an Indian bookmaker during West Indies' ODI series in India the previous year.
He made a strong comeback in 2011 and continued playing test cricket until 2016, and limited-overs internationals for a further two years.
Samuels made his test and ODI debuts for West Indies in 2000 at the age of 19.
He played 71 tests, 207 ODIs and 67 Twenty20 internationals and tallied more than 11,000 runs in international cricket. His highlight was a 56-ball 78 in the World T20 final against Sri Lanka in 2012 to help the West Indies win the title.
Among Australian cricket fans, Samuels is best known for his furious exchange with spin king Warne during the Big Bash League in 2013.
In a match between the Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades, Warne vented his fury at Samuels after he pulled on David Hussey's shirt while he was attempting to run between wickets earlier in the game.
'Want to grab some more people? F*** you, mate,' Warne was heard saying during the exchange.
The rift was still there for all to see in 2020, when Samuels launched an explosive tirade against Warne and England captain Ben Stokes on Instagram.
Stokes jokingly said he would not wish 14 days of quarantine on his worst enemy, mentioning Samuels specifically.
Samuels shocking response read: 'No white boy could diss me in the sports and no get diss look at this b**** still thinking about me.
'Give me 14 days with your wife turn har [sic] into Jamaican in 14 seconds mate.
'None of y'all knows me that simple means it's my f****** superior skin tone yall hate, f*** you.'
Warne expressed sympathy for Samuels and said the former all-rounder needs help.
Warne tweeted: 'I've just been sent what Samuels has posted re @benstokes38 & I.
'It's a very sad situation as he obviously needs serious help - but has no friends at all & not even his ex teammates like him.
'Just because you were an ordinary cricketer - no need to be an ordinary person. Get help son.'
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