West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels was banned for two years by the ICC for providing information to a bookmaker during a series against India in 2007.
Marlon Samuels, the talented West Indies all-rounder, was banned for two years by the ICC in May 2008 after being found guilty of receiving money and providing information to a bookmaker during the India-West Indies series in 2007. The ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit investigated after suspicious communications were detected.
The investigation revealed that Samuels had been in contact with an Indian bookmaker and had provided information about team strategy, pitch conditions, and other inside details. He was charged with two breaches of the ICC Code of Conduct relating to corruption.
Samuels served his two-year ban and returned to international cricket in 2010. Remarkably, he went on to become one of the most important players in West Indies cricket, playing match-winning innings in both the 2012 and 2016 T20 World Cup finals. His rehabilitation was cited as an example of how players could turn their careers around after corruption offenses.
However, Samuels' return was not without controversy. Some questioned whether a player who had been found guilty of corruption should be allowed back into the game, while others pointed to his post-ban performances as justification for the rehabilitation approach. The debate mirrored similar discussions around Mohammad Amir's return.
Banned for two years by the ICC. Returned to international cricket and went on to play in T20 World Cup-winning campaigns.
Cricket Canada
12 May 2026
ICC suspended six months of funding to Cricket Canada over governance failures and financial misreporting — 63% of their total revenue.
Multiple franchises
8 May 2026
The IPL's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) submitted a formal report to the BCCI in May 2026 flagging "certain anomalies" observed across the league stage: unauthorised persons had been seen in the team dugout, on the team bus, and at team hotels during IPL matches in apparent breach of anti-corruption Standard Operating Procedures. IPL chairman Arun Dhumal confirmed the report publicly and warned that "very stringent action" would be taken if violations continued. Separately, the BCCI tightened protocols after reports that certain franchise owners had been seen mingling with players in restricted areas — a specific interaction prohibited under the anti-corruption framework.
Various county sides
1865-08-01
Despite MCC's attempts to reduce gambling on cricket through the 1840s and 1850s, county cricket in the 1860s still operated in a culture where betting was widespread and where allegations of arranged results circulated freely among those closest to the game. Several county fixtures of the decade generated suspicion among contemporaries that the outcome had been agreed in advance, though the absence of formal investigation meant that no players were ever charged.