ICC to review Samuels ban
On May 9, a disciplinary committee of the board deemed that Samuels had breached section C4 of the ICC’s Code of Conduct regulations, which involves receiving money, benefit or other reward which could bring him or the game of cricket into disrepute.
Samuels remained confident of a positive verdict, one which will enable him to play cricket again. “I want to get started right away,” Samuels told the Syndey Morning Herald. “I have already wasted too much time. I am at the top of my game right now, and I need to start playing as soon as possible. If it could be [the series against Australia], that would be fantastic.”
In their submission to the ICC, Samuels’ lawyers, Churchill Neita and Delano Harrison, have included a written statement from Samuels, interviews given by Richie Richardson, who was a member of the West Indies board’s disciplinary committee, as well as a letter from Aubrey Bishop, the only dissenter in the committee.
It was reported that, in case the ban is upheld, Samuels’ lawyers would file for a judicial review in Antigua in the hopes of gaining an injunction to allow him to play while the case is being deliberated.
Source: http://content-usa.cricinfo.com
