THIS Former West Indies cricketer charged under ICC Anti-Corruption Code

Marlon Samuels has been given a time period of fourteen days, starting from September 21 to respond to the four charges.

Former West Indies player Marlon Samuels (Source: Twitter)

The International Cricket Council (ICC), on behalf of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), has charged former West Indies player Marlon Samuels with breaching four counts of the ECB Anti-Corruption Code for Participants of the T10 League (the 'Code').

ICC on Wednesday informed that Samuels has been charged with the following offences 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.

Marlon Samuels charged under ICC Anti-Corruption Code https://t.co/BlwaWllOml via @ICC — ICC Media (@ICCMediaComms) September 22, 2021

The former West Indies cricketer has been given a time period of fourteen days, starting from September 21 to respond to the four charges. The ICC also said that it will not make any further comment in respect of these charges at this stage.

"Mr Samuels has 14 days from 21 September to respond to the charges. The ICC will not make any further comment in respect of these charges at this stage," ICC in an official statement said.

Samuels represented West Indies from 2000 to 2018, playing 71 Test matches, 207 ODIs, and 67 T20Is. He was also the player of the match in the finals of the 2012 and 2016 men's T20 World Cup triumphs of West Indies.