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NEWS India-West Indies ODI Series 2007> WICB gives clean chit to Marlon Samuels 11th Feb 2007  19.04 IST By Agencies   The West Indies Cricket Board on Sunday threw its weight behind the beleaguered cricketer Marlon Samuels , saying that they believe he is 'clean'. WICB, however, said they will carry out an "honest and transparent" investigation and until there is evidence of Samuels' alleged leaking of team information, no action will be taken against the all-rounder. "Being faced with such a situation would be quite difficult to deal with, so we want to assure the young man that we will be here to support him," WICB president Ken Gordon was quoted by the Caribbean Media Corporation in Port of Spain. "We believe our player is clean and until there is evidence to say otherwise, there will be no sanctions against him." Earlier, WICB spokesperson Tony Deyal had said that the inquiry would be consistent with the law and appropriate action would be taken. "Whatever we do will be fair, honest and transparent. Whatever action we have to take consistent with the law, we will take it. We will have an investigation and take whatever action is appropriate and consistent with the ICC regulations and our own reputation for probity," he said. Deyal had said that the Board's action would have three parts, the complaint and the proof; an internal investigation; and the involvement of the Players' Association. The Nagpur police had stunned the cricketing world by disclosing a taped conversation between Samuels and an alleged bookie that had raised fears of a match-fixing scandal. Also View In-Depth Coverage: India-West Indies ODI Series 2007 Team Page: India Team Page: West Indies

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