West Indies’ Former Cricketer Samuels Charged with Alleged Corruption
LAHORE MIRROR (Monitoring Desk)– Former West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has been charged with breaching four counts of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) anti-corruption code, world cricket’s governing body said on Wednesday.
The charges relate to the T10 tournament conducted by the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the ICC said in a statement.
Alleged offences include failing to disclose receipts of any gifts and hospitality worth $750, failing to cooperate with the anti-corruption investigation and concealing information.
Samuels will be given 14 days to respond to the charges, the statement added. Reuters contacted the player’s representative for comment.