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Fiery ... Shane Warne and Marlon Samuels face off. Source: Wayne Ludbey / News Limited
Melbourne Renegades star import Marlon Samuels has become the subject of another KFC T20 Big Bash League throwing controversy, this time involving his bat and Australian spin star Shane Warne.
T20 - Melbourne Cricket Ground
6 January 2013 - Day 1, Session 2
Renegades 1st Innings
| A. Finch | 67 | 47 | 6 | 2 | 142.55 |
| P. Nevill | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 104.35 |
| J. Hastings | 3.5 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 8.09 |
In a heated clash, the Renegades sealed top spot and a home semi-final by thrashing Warne's Melbourne Stars in front of a record crowd of 46,681 at the MCG on Sunday night.
The previous Australian Twenty20 domestic crowd record was 43,125 for a Victoria-Tasmania game at the MCG in January 2010.
Chasing the Stars' disappointing 9-146, Renegades skipper Aaron Finch (67 not out from 47 balls), the BBL's top-scorer, ensured his side won with seven balls and nine wickets to spare.
But teammate Samuels ended the night with his face bloodied by a Lasith Malinga bouncer after a verbal barrage by the Stars towards the West Indian all-rounder.
Samuels' bowling action was questioned by Brisbane Heat coach Darren Lehmann earlier in the competition and he was also involved in a heated exchange with Adelaide Strikers coach Darren Berry last week, with Lehmann having been sanctioned and Berry facing possible disciplinary action.
There could be more code of conduct charges stemming from Sunday night.
Late in the Stars' innings, batsman David Hussey gestured unhappily towards Samuels after the West Indian seemingly impeded the Victorian when he turned for a run, although Samuels tried to make light of tugging his shirt.
But there was no hint of friendliness when Samuels started batting.
Warne, bowling at the time, marched to Samuels at the end of his over, tugged at his shirt, then swore at him and pointed angrily, seemingly remonstrating over the earlier Hussey incident.
Next over, after Samuels was peppered with short balls by Clint McKay, a Warne throw struck the West Indies star on the body.
Samuels responded by hurling his bat down the pitch, with the umpires having to step in to restore calm.
Asked about the incident by Fox Sports commentators, Warne said: "What are you meant to do when someone throws a bat at you?"
Post-match, Warne denied trying to hit Samuels with the ball and passed off their altercation as a "heat of the moment thing".
"I'm more disappointed with the loss to be fair," Warne said, adding the Stars' batting performance was not up to scratch.
Finch said Samuels was "pretty severely injured" by the Malinga delivery.
He was taken to hospital for scans with bleeding under his eye.
Finch said he had tried to help Samuels keep his cool.
"Marlon was getting pretty fired up and so was Warney ... I don't really know what to think of it. I haven't seen anything like that before," he said.
Two overs later, Samuels' night was over, after he top-edged a Malinga short ball into his helmet and had to leave the field with blood running down his face.
The Stars can still ensure a semi-finals berth by beating Sydney Thunder at the MCG on Tuesday night.
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