Samuels, Warne in big bust-up - Jamaican also suffers nasty blow from Malinga bouncer

Mon, Jan 7, '13

A nasty on-field confrontation with star Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne yesterday plunged West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels into controversy yet again.

The incident saw Warne throwing the ball directly at Samuels and striking the Jamaican, who responded by tossing his bat in the legendary Test player's direction.

And the ruckus, which erupted during the Big Bash game between Melbourne Renegades and Melbourne Stars, was further compounded when Samuels top-edged a bouncer from Lasith Malinga into his face and was forced to retire hurt.

He was subsequently taken to hospital with a bloodied face.