Pune Warriors sign Marlon Samuels
Marlon Samuels, the West Indies allrounder, has been signed up by Pune Warriors for the next two years

Marlon Samuels will be available to Warriors for the first half of the IPL season • AFP
Mitchell Marsh out of IPL 2012
Mitchell Marsh, the Australia allrounder, has been ruled out of the Pune Warriors' IPL campaign due to a back injury. Marsh has informed the Warriors that he would be out for four months. Marsh, who made his IPL debut in 2010 for Deccan Chargers, was bought by the Warriors last year in the auction for $290,000.
Marsh complained of pain in the lower back while bowling in the SCG nets on February 16, ahead of Australia's game against Sri Lanka in the ongoing Commonwealth Bank Series. Australia physio Alex Kontouris confirmed that scans had revealed a lower-back bone stress injury. He asked Marsh not to bowl for the rest of the season.
Warriors officials confirmed that they are now on the lookout for an allrounder to replace Marsh.
Nagraj Gollapudi is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo