West Indian cricketer Marlon Samuels, involved in conversation with a cricket
bookie, is allowed to play in the Cricket World Cup, if selected, as the
ICC has not set up a timeframe for probe into the matter. 
International Cricket Council Media Manager Brian Murgatroyd
said the game's governing body would continue its investigation into Samuel's
conversation with alleged bookie Mukesh Kochar, whom he passed on information
regarding batting and bowling orders for their first ODI against India
here.
"If he is duly selected for the West Indies team,
he is free to play and ICC was not imposing any restrictions on him though the
council's Anti-Corruption Unit will continue its investigation into the conversation,"
Murgatroyd told reporters here today.
An ICC team, probing the conversation between Samuels and Kochar
ahead of the January 21 ODI here, returned empty handed from the city.
The four-member team returned empty handed as Nagpur Police could not hand
over certain documents, CD and transcript of the telephone conversations.
The police have sought permission from the Home and External
Affairs Ministries before handing over the documents as a non-governmental body
(ICC) is involved in the matter.
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