KINGSTON, Jamaica – Media reports say Marlon Samuels will face the Code of Ethics & Disciplinary Committee of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) on Friday to answer charges of inappropriate conduct.

Radio Jamaica reported that Samuels had retained two top Jamaican lawyers – K. Churchill Neita and Delano Harris – both Queen's Counsel – to represent him at this weekend's hearing.

Samuels and his attorneys are expected to leave Kingston on Thursday for the hearing which will take place in St Lucia.

Following an internal WICB investigation into bribery allegations, the regional cricket body found there was enough evidence to charge him with misconduct.

The investigation was undertaken by Jamaican attorney Derek Jones, after the International Cricket Council, the sport's world governing body, instructed the WICB to launch its own investigation into the alleged connections with the bookie which were raised by Indian police on West Indies' tour of India in February 2007.

Samuels denied any wrongdoing and the WICB backed him pending its investigation.

He is expected to defend himself before the committee chaired by Justice Adrian Saunders, Professor Aubrey Bishop, Dr Lloyd Barnett and players representatives Richie Richardson and Courtney Walsh. (CMC)