Marlon Samuels caught speaking to Indian bookmaker

[Ljp86]

Marlon Samuels caught speaking to Indian bookmaker

Marlon Samuels, the West Indian middle order batsmen has been caught by Indian police talking to Indian bookmaker, Mukesh Kochchar, about the game played between West Indies and India on January 21.

Indian police came into possession of a taped conversation between Samuels and the bookmaker in which Samuels allegedly gave the bookmaker information about the batting line-up and the West Indies bowling order.

Samuels has said he didn't know that Kochchar was a bookmaker.

http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/indvwi/content/current/story/279474.html

Sounds like Samuels could be in some trouble here. Why would he do such a thing? Even if he wasn't a bookmaker, you wouldn't give that sort of information to anyone outside the team.

Will be interesting to see if the West Indies Cricket Board or the ICC take action over this situation.

 

[tigerwoods11]

Re: Marlon Samuels caught speaking to Indian bookmaker

looks like marlon samuels is going to be the next hansie cronje and wat a shame dat would be as he is such a talent and he looked like finaly geting some consistency is his game

 

[BigJeff]

Re: Marlon Samuels caught speaking to Indian bookmaker

well, let's keep in mind the story says alleged, so hopefully this is just some tabloid looking to sell a few papers. the last thing cricket needs is a story like this to come out just prior to the WC, especially when it involves a player from the host country.

 

[Dave]

Re: Marlon Samuels caught speaking to Indian bookmaker

Cricket thrives on controversy.....any international sport that people care about...is always going to be controversial