Warner and Samuels were involved in a heated dispute during the World Twenty20
Australia opening batsman David Warner believes that West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has to learn “to control himself” on the field in order to avoid any more clashes with other international players.
Samuels was recently involved in an on-field altercation with former Australia ‘spin king’ Shane Warne during the Big Bash League (BBL) and his sentencing over the incident has been delayed due to a severe injury he sustained later on in the match.
Warne was suspended for one match and received a $4,500 fine for his role in the scuffle.
Warner and Samuels had a memorable dispute during the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 last September and the umpires were forced to intervene in order to stop the situation from becoming any worse.
“I’ve had my heated battles as well on the field with Marlon,” Warner told Sky Sports. “He needs to control himself on the field. It’s white line fever a lot of people can get when we’re out there.”
It was reported that Samuels had also clashed with Adelaide Strikers coach Darren Berry during the BBL as well and Warner feels that the West Indian all-rounder has to calm down or it may come back to haunt him in the future.
“Obviously it’s not good for the game and some players can take aggression too far,” Warner added. “The guys need to settle it off the field and have a chat about it.”
Samuels was ruled out of the West Indies’ ongoing limited overs series against Australia due to a suspected broken eye socket.
Doctors have advised the all-rounder to remain as still as possible when he returns in order to avoid the possibility of bursting a blood vessel and causing permanent damage to his vision.
Responding to Warner’s comments, Melbourne Renegades CEO Stuart Coventry stated that Samuels was not the type of person to hold personal grudges.
“He’s not bitter, he’s just bemused,” Coventry added. “He doesn’t hold any grudges, he’s just surprised that he seems to have been singled out.
“So when it comes to these sort of incidents … if it’s tactical, it just shouldn’t be happening.”