Gus Logie believes the two-year ban handed to Marlon Samuels provides a stark warning to Bermuda's players on the dangers that the modern cricketer can face.

Samuels has been banned after being found guilty of breaking rules intended to prevent players from betting on matches.

The batsman denied giving out any information, but WICB found him guilty of contravening rules prohibiting a player from receiving any type of reward that "could bring him or the game of cricket into disrepute".

"It is unfortunate, it is not something as coaches or anyone, you want to see happen," said Logie. "I've known Marlon Samuels ever since he was growing up as a young kid.

"I've had a lot of great times watching him play cricket. I do hope for his case that his family, and cricket loving people around try to understand the situation and give him every help that is necessary for him to make it.

"I think all cricketers need to be aware. I think this is something even here in Bermuda we need to be aware of.

"Before the World Cup we had seminars about it, DVDs to show our players. We had it for the youngsters before we went to the under-19 tournament in Malaysia. We had a session with former detectives from overseas about how easy it is to get trapped into this sort of lifestyle.

"The modern day player has a lot more on his plate to really think about than in years gone by. The game is wide open, everything you do, if you sneeze it's on tape.

"Everyone is seeing the little flaws that individuals may have, and it's being highlighted a lot more, so we really have to prepare our players at a different level."

And Logie knows how easy it is to get caught up in such a situation. Several years ago the Bermuda national coach was implicated in a similar case in India, and although entirely exonerated of any wrong-doing, he still feels agrieved at the way he was treated.

"Just a few years ago there was a report out, whereby my name and I think Brian Lara's name were mentioned in a similar situation in India.

The court transcript had my name being exonerated from being involved, and I know the anguish I felt just hearing my name out there, being bandied about.

"It is not an easy thing to go through when people start to doubt your character, I do wish him all the best and hope that is something he can come back stronger from."