Shane Warne Suspended For a Match and Fined $4,500 in Twenty20 Big Bash

Shane Warne,Melbourne Stars Captain was found guilty of 3 of the 4 misconduct charges arising from his physical confrontation with West Indies allrounder Marlon Samuels in a Twenty20 Big Bash Match(domestic T20 league in Australia) at the MCG on Sunday Jan 06,2013

Shane Warne was found guilty of making “inappropriate and deliberate physical contact” during a confrontation with Renegades player Samuels in the Melbourne derby, and of using obscene or offensive language and dissent at an umpire’s decision.

Shane Warne was sanctioned following a hearing on Jan 07,2013 Monday morning and will miss the Melbourne Stars’ must—-in match against Sydney Thunder on Tuesday after opting not to appeal the ban.

West Indies allrounder Marlon Samuels is facing charges of “unbecoming behaviour” for throwing his bat and making inappropriate and deliberate physical contact

The Confrontation

Warne confronted Samuels physically and verbally during the Melbourne Renegades innings at the MCG, seemingly in retaliation for an incident that had occurred earlier during the Melbourne Stars innings. During that incident, the bowler Samuels grabbed David Hussey by the shirt and prevented him taking off for a second run, a strange act given that Hussey's path had not taken him into contact with Samuels.

Later while Samuels was batting, he took off for a run and turned back, after which Warne came down the pitch and said to Samuels: "You want to grab some more people? F*** you Marlon." Warne, who was wearing a Fox Sports microphone at the time, then grabbed Samuels' shirt, apparently to demonstrate what he felt Samuels had done wrong earlier, and pointed at him threateningly.

The clash continued in the next over when Warne collected the ball running in from the off side and under-armed it into the body of Samuels, who was in his crease not attempting a run. Samuels responded by tossing his bat down the pitch, vaguely in the direction of Warne. 

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Melbourne Stars Vs Melbourne Renegades - Sunday Jan 06,2013

Melbourne Stars Won the toss and chose to bat first

Melbourne Stars Scored 146/9 in 20 Overs

Fall of Wickets(Melbourne Stars)

22/1(2.6 Overs)                   Brad Hodge(11 in 10 Balls with 4x2)

39/2(5.3 Overs)                   Glenn Maxwell(3 in 7 Balls)

49/3(7.1 Overs)                   Luke Wright(29 in 22 Balls with 4x2 and 6x1)

85/4(12.3 Overs)                 David Hussey(23 in 19 Balls with 4x1 and 6x1)

86/5(13.1 Overs)                 Cameron White(17 in 21 Balls with 4x0 and 6x1)

126/6(18.1 Overs)               Rob Quiney(24 in 19 Balls with 4x3 and 6x0)

144/7(19.3 Overs)               John Hastings(5 in 3 Balls)

144/8(19.4 Overs)               Clint Mckay(0 in 1 Ball)

144/9(19.5 Overs)               James Faulkner(23 in 18 Balls with 4x0 and 6x2)

Shane Warne 0* in 0 Ball remain at the crease

Wicket Takers(Melbourne Renegades)

William Sheridan                                3-36(4 Overs)

Darren Pattinson                                2-12(3 Overs)
Aaron O'Brien                                   1-22(4 Overs)
Marlon Samuels                                 1-26(3 Overs)
Muttiah Muralitharan                          1- 27(4 Overs)

Melbourne Renegades Scored 147/1 in 18.5 Overs 
Fall of Wickets(Melbourne Renegades)
70/1(8.3 Overs)                                Alex Doolan(30 in 28 Balls with 4x3 and 6x0)
Marlon Samuels Retd Hurt 17* (in 15 Balls with 4x3 and 6x0)
Aaron Finch 67* in 47 Balls with 4x6 and 6x2 and Peter Nevill 24* in 23 Balls with 4x1 were at the crease

Melbourne Renegades won by 9 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)