Samuels in Trouble, charged with Misconduct

West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels found himself in deep trouble, as he has been charged with misconduct after an internal investigation carried out by the WICB into bribery and match-fixing allegations against him. Samuel's matter was referred to the disciplinary committee.

Samuels was first suspected of involved in match fixing during the first ODI against India in Nagpur on January 21, 2007. The ICC had then asked the WICB to conduct the investigation. Excerpts of a telephonic conversation between Samuels and bookie Mukesh Kochchar , revealed that Samuels had provided vital match information to Kochchar.