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Shane Warne Banned After Rant At Marlon Samuels (VIDEO)

WATCH: Warney Banned After Samuels Feud
Samuel Luckhurst

Shane Warne has been handed a one-match suspension and $4,500 fine after a heated exchange with Marlon Samuels during Melbourne Stars' Big Bash encounter with Melbourne Renegades.

Warne was found guilty of making “inappropriate and deliberate physical contact” with Renegades all-rounder Samuels and of using language considered “obscene, offensive or of a generally insulting nature”.

On Twitter, Warne posted nine tweets on his conduct and said Cricket Australia's findings were “harsh".

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Liz hasn't made him soft after all

“For me as the Melbourne Stars (captain) I'm very conscious of the image of the game.

“I'm disappointed in some of my actions last night. Also I'm pretty disappointed with the severity of the penalties too.

“I think that was pretty harsh."

Shane Warne vs Marlon Samuels
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 06: Shane Warne (R) of the Melbourne Stars has a heated exchange with Marlon Samuels of the Melbourne Renegades during the Big Bash League match between the Melbourne Stars and the Melbourne Renegades at Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 6, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 06: Shane Warne of the Stars points his finger towards Marlon Samuels of the Stars during the Big Bash League match between the Melbourne Stars and the Melbourne Renegades at Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 6, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Prezioso/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 06: Shane Warne (L) of the Melbourne Stars has a heated exchange with Marlon Samuels of the Melbourne Renegades during the Big Bash League match between the Melbourne Stars and the Melbourne Renegades at Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 6, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 06: Shane Warne (L) of the Melbourne Stars has a heated exchange with Marlon Samuels of the Melbourne Renegades during the Big Bash League match between the Melbourne Stars and the Melbourne Renegades at Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 6, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 06: Shane Warne (R) of the Melbourne Stars has a heated exchange with Marlon Samuels of the Melbourne Renegades during the Big Bash League match between the Melbourne Stars and the Melbourne Renegades at Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 6, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 06: Shane Warne (R) of the Melbourne Stars has a heated exchange with Marlon Samuels of the Melbourne Renegades during the Big Bash League match between the Melbourne Stars and the Melbourne Renegades at Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 6, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 06: Shane Warne (R) of the Melbourne Stars has a heated exchange with Marlon Samuels of the Melbourne Renegades during the Big Bash League match between the Melbourne Stars and the Melbourne Renegades at Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 6, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 06: Shane Warne (R) of the Melbourne Stars has a heated exchange with Marlon Samuels of the Melbourne Renegades during the Big Bash League match between the Melbourne Stars and the Melbourne Renegades at Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 6, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 06: Marlon Samuels (L) of the Melbourne Renegades throws his bat in front of Shane Warne of the Melbourne Stars in a heated exchange with during the Big Bash League match between the Melbourne Stars and the Melbourne Renegades at Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 6, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 06: Marlon Samuels (L) of the Melbourne Renegades throws his bat in front of Shane Warne of the Melbourne Stars in a heated exchange with during the Big Bash League match between the Melbourne Stars and the Melbourne Renegades at Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 6, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 06: Marlon Samuels (R) of the Melbourne Renegades throws his bat in front of Shane Warne of the Melbourne Stars in a heated exchange with during the Big Bash League match between the Melbourne Stars and the Melbourne Renegades at Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 6, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 06: Shane Warne of the Melbourne Stars talks to the umpires after his heated exchange with Marlon Samuels of the Melbourne Renegades during the Big Bash League match between the Melbourne Stars and the Melbourne Renegades at Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 6, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Samuels meanwhile has been asked to explain his behaviour after he hurled his bat and has also charged with making inappropriate physical contact.

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