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Shane Warne and Marlon Samuels were embroiled in a furious row that overshadowed Sunday's Big Bash clash between Melbourne's two rival sides.
West Indian maverick Samuels hurled his bat past Warne after the veteran had thrown the ball directly at him from close range, and the legendary Australian spinner responded with an expletive-laden rant that was heard live on television.
The tension started during the Melbourne Stars' innings, when Samuels was seen to hold back David Hussey from making a second run.
Finger of blame: Warne directs some fruity language towards Samuels
Bats your lot: Samuels lobbed his bat in Warne's direction after being hit on the shoulder
Then, when Melbourne Renegades batsman Samuels emerged in the ninth over of their innings Warne greeted him with the clearly audible words, 'f*** you, Marlon', resulting in the umpires intervening to split the pair up.
When Warne cut off a single in the next over he threw the ball directly at Samuels' upper body, and the Jamaican reacted furiously, throwing his bat down the pitch past Warne.
Warne then verbally tore into Samuels as the umpires again had to step in.
Asked about his temper by Fox Sports commentators, the mic-ed up Warne said: 'What are you meant to do when someone throws a bat at you?'
In a spin: Samuel's team were victorious, despite Warne's best efforts
Then next twist in the saga came when Stars skipper Warne gave the ball to Sri Lankan quick Malinga.
Samuels top-edged a short delivery from Malinga straight into his eye and was forced to retire hurt on 17 and head to hospital with blood gushing from the wound.
There was consolation for Samuels though as the Renegades recorded a nine-wicket win over their rivals in front of a record domestic Twenty20 crowd at the MCG of 46,581.
Who said cricket was boring?
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West Indian maverick Samuels hurled his bat past Warne after the veteran had thrown the ball directly at him from close range, and the legendary Australian spinner responded with an expletive-laden rant that was heard live on television.
The tension started during the Melbourne Stars' innings, when Samuels was seen to hold back David Hussey from making a second run.
Finger of blame: Warne directs some fruity language towards Samuels
Bats your lot: Samuels lobbed his bat in Warne's direction after being hit on the shoulder
Then, when Melbourne Renegades batsman Samuels emerged in the ninth over of their innings Warne greeted him with the clearly audible words, 'f*** you, Marlon', resulting in the umpires intervening to split the pair up.
When Warne cut off a single in the next over he threw the ball directly at Samuels' upper body, and the Jamaican reacted furiously, throwing his bat down the pitch past Warne.
Warne then verbally tore into Samuels as the umpires again had to step in.
Asked about his temper by Fox Sports commentators, the mic-ed up Warne said: 'What are you meant to do when someone throws a bat at you?'
In a spin: Samuel's team were victorious, despite Warne's best efforts
Then next twist in the saga came when Stars skipper Warne gave the ball to Sri Lankan quick Malinga.
Samuels top-edged a short delivery from Malinga straight into his eye and was forced to retire hurt on 17 and head to hospital with blood gushing from the wound.
There was consolation for Samuels though as the Renegades recorded a nine-wicket win over their rivals in front of a record domestic Twenty20 crowd at the MCG of 46,581.
Who said cricket was boring?
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cri...#ixzz2HCnrXQIi
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
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