West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels has been charged with misconduct after an internal investigation by the WICB into bribery and match-fixing allegations against him.“He has been charged and the matter referred to the disciplinary committee,” West Indies Cricket Board spokesman Tony Deyal said.The Jamaican batsman was suspected of playing a part in fixing the first ODI against India in Nagpur on January 21, 2007. The allegations led to the ICC asking the WICB to conduct an investigation.The investigation, carried out by Jamaican attorney Derek Jones, presented a report to the WICB meeting in Antigua last weekend recommending the charge, caribbeancricket.com reported.Excerpts of what appears to be a telephone conversation between Samuels and alleged bookie Mukesh Kochchar have been posted on the Internet, detailing vital match information being leaked by the batsman. According to Deyal, the WICB’s code of ethics and disciplinary committee will conduct a hearing very soon.The committee includes two former players — Courtney Walsh and Richie Richardson.
