IPL news

Injured Samuels returns to Jamaica

Apr 26, 2013: Pune Warriors have suffered a setback with West Indian batsman Marlon Samuels returning to Jamaica to recover from a groin strain

Wisden Cricketers of the Year 2013

Marlon Samuels

Apr 11, 2013: His future was in obvious doubt, but his spirited resurrection ensures it no longer is

West Indies v Zimbabwe, 1st Test, Barbados, 1st day

Cricket for me is basically fun - Samuels

Mar 13, 2013: Marlon Samuels was delighted to return to international cricket with a four-wicket haul that helped restrict Zimbabwe to 211 in the Barbados Test, saying he could be called "comeback kid"

Twenty20 batting winner

The six that rang out across the world

Mar 11, 2013: When T20's biggest stars failed on its biggest occasion, a fallen star shone the brightest

Zimbabwe in West Indies 2012-13

Samuels returns for Zimbabwe Tests, Narine left out

Mar 8, 2013: Allrounder Marlon Samuels returns to the West Indies squad after a two-month injury break, having been picked for the first Test against Zimbabwe

Australia news

BBL chief McKenna's dual roles under spotlight

Feb 22, 2013: Mike McKenna's contentious dual role as Cricket Australia's commercial chief and custodian of its disciplinary codes will be examined as part of CA's integrity review

Big Bash League 2012-13

Samuels 'not well liked' - White

Jan 22, 2013: Cameron White, the Melbourne Stars batsman, has labelled as "remarkable" the reprimand given to his Melbourne Renegades opponent Marlon Samuels over the altercation that earned Shane Warne a one-match BBL suspension

Big Bash League 2012-13

'I'm the legend now' - Samuels

Jan 21, 2013: Marlon Samuels has accused Shane Warne of "desperate" behaviour after escaping with a reprimand for his part in an ugly confrontation with Warne during the Big Bash League

West Indies in Australia, 2012-13

Sarwan recalled after 18-month absence

Jan 16, 2013: Ramnaresh Sarwan has been recalled to the West Indies limited overs team for the tour of Australia following an 18-month absence

Big Bash League 2012-13

Injured Samuels to be replaced by Alex Hales

Jan 8, 2013: Melbourne Renegades will replace Marlon Samuels with England player Alex Hales after the West Indian was ruled out of the remainder of the Big Bash League due to an eye injury

Big Bash League 2012-13

Warne banned for one BBL match

Jan 6, 2013: Shane Warne might have played his last game for this Big Bash League campaign after being suspended for one match following his ugly clash with Marlon Samuels on Sunday

Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades, BBL 2012-13, Melbourne

Warne and Samuels in ugly clash

Jan 6, 2013: Melbourne Renegades beat cross-town rivals Melbourne Stars by a comfortable nine wickets to seal a berth in the semi-finals of the Big Bash League

Big Bash League 2012-13

Lehmann reprimanded for behaviour breach

Dec 27, 2012: Darren Lehmann, the Brisbane Heat coach, has been reprimanded and fined US$3,000 suspended for two years after being found guilty of breaching Cricket Australia's Code of Behaviour

Big Bash League 2012-13

Lehmann questions Samuels' action

Dec 23, 2012: Brisbane Heat coach Darren Lehmann has been charged with breaching Cricket Australia's Code of Behaviour when he questioned the legitimacy of Marlon Samuels' bowling action

Indisciplined West Indies must introspect

Dec 11, 2012: They must review why their bowlers conceded a shocking number of extras and their top-order batsmen batted so indifferently in the ODI series against Bangladesh

Bangladesh vs West Indies, only Twenty20, Mirpur

The tale of two batsmen and their teams

Dec 11, 2012: Tamim Iqbal and Marlon Samuels both played substantial innings on Monday, but the differences in their approach was symbolic of the difference in stature of Bangladesh and West Indies' Twenty20 teams

Bangladesh v West Indies, Only T20, Mirpur

Samuels' assault too much for Bangladesh

Dec 10, 2012: West Indies won their first Twenty20 international since winning the World T20, with Marlon Samuels playing an innings reminiscent of his assault on the Sri Lankan bowlers in the final of that tournament in Colombo

Bangladesh v West Indies, 3rd ODI, Mirpur

Wrong 'un helps Narine move in right direction

Dec 5, 2012: West Indies stayed alive in the one-day series against Bangladesh courtesy two main contributors: while Sunil Narine turned his form around with the ball in Mirpur, Marlon Samuels extended his purple patch with the bat

Bangladesh v West Indies, 3rd ODI, Mirpur

Samuels, Narine help WI keep series alive

Dec 5, 2012: With the series at stake, West Indies saved face with a four-wicket win in Mirpur, set up by the spinners and a calm century by Marlon Samuels

ICC news

Clarke back as world's best batsman

Nov 26, 2012: Michael Clarke's record breaking form has seen him become the No. 1-ranked batsman in world cricket.