Samuels mulls Kolpak deal after ODI snub

West Indies veteran Marlon Samuels could become the latest high-profile player to turn his back on international cricket after admitting he's considering pursuing a Kolpak deal in the United Kingdom.

Despite the West Indies Cricket Board paying for Samuels to get his bowling action tested by the International Cricket Council, Samuels was left out of the Windies' one-day international squad for their three-match series against England. 

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The ICC gave him the green light to resume bowling in international cricket after being banned last year.

The provocative allrounder, who notoriously took aim at Shane Warne and Ben Stokes in the wake of his match-winning innings in the World T20 final last year, expressed his frustration at being forced to pick between lucrative T20 stints and international cricket.  

The WICB requires players to make themselves available for the entirety of their regional 50-over tournament, which concluded this week, in order to be considered for the national side.

Samuels played two games for the Leeward Islands in the tournament before being picked up as a replacement overseas player by the Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League.

The 36-year-old questioned why England limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan has been permitted by his national board to play in the PSL before linking up with the England ODI squad in the Caribbean.

"Why can't I play some games in the PSL and come back and play against England?" Samuels told SportMax Zone. 

"I'm not 20. You're still telling me to miss out on everything. Why can't you compromise?

"The rule they have doesn't make any sense. You have to compromise. 

"Eoin Morgan, the England captain, is playing in the PSL and then he goes to the Caribbean. 

"Why can't I do the same? Why play hard ball in everything?"

Samuels revealed he'd been offered a three-year Kolpak deal with English county side Derbyshire potentially worth more than AUD$200,000 per season.

Former West Indies captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul recently signed a Kolpak deal with Lancashire, while Ravi Rampaul (Surrey) and Fidel Edwards (Hampshire) have also played as 'locals' on the county circuit.

A host of high-profile South Africa internationals have also forgone international careers, instead signing deals with England domestic sides in recent months. Kyle Abbott and Rilee Rossouw had their national contracts torn up after signing with Hampshire for the coming season.

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But Samuels, who has played 71 Tests and more than 238 limited-overs matches for the West Indies since making his international debut more than 16 years ago, suggested some of his "loyalty" should be repaid by the WICB. 

"The money is not the issue at the moment, I've been playing international cricket (for close to) 17 years so have set myself the right way," he said.

"This is about principle, about being loyal. I've been a loyal soldier for West Indies cricket and continue to play. 

"I showed some loyalty, so I expect a bit of loyalty. I'm the only one from 2000 still here, sticking round and playing for the West Indies."

In November, Samuels was one of three high-profile players to reject a central contract offer from the WICB.

The right-hander joined batsman Darren Bravo and allrounder Carlos Brathwaite in declining national deals, adding another chapter to the ongoing discord between the WICB and its players.