Ranking top 10 controversial cricketers

5. Marlon Samuels

West Indies cricketers are a complete oxymoron, fiery & aggressive on the field whereas the sweetest, joyful & gentlemen off the field. However, Marlon Samuels, the man of the match in both T20 WC wins of the West Indies is slightly different from the herd. He has had his fair share of controversies, probably one of the most for a West Indian.

Samuels was first involved in a controversy when he was accused by the Indian Police of providing the bookies key match and pitch information. Samuels was suspended for two years by the ICC in 2008 after the Indian police released a transcript of his chat with a bookie. He’s also been involved in a childish spat with Ben Stokes, with the two frequently observed making disparaging remarks about each other. Later, Samuels even called Stokes the b-word which wasn’t taken quite well by cricket fans all over the world.

None of his scandals were as infamous as his on-field altercation with Shane Warne during the 2013 BBL season. Samuels was verbally and physically harassed by Warne while batting when Samuels tried to stop David Hussey from scoring another run by grabbing his shirt. Warne, enraged, threw the ball at Samuels, who replied by flinging his bat into the air & walking towards Warne. Samuels was then suspended for the remainder of the competition, in what is widely regarded as the worst moment in BBL history.