DaveW
1 Apr 2003, 13:01
Startling revelation...
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/xml/uncomp/articleshow?artid=42001493
Aussie stars flunk drug test
TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ TUESDAY, APRIL 01, 2003 12:05:55 AM ]
It might be by default, but India could still win World Cup 2003. Australian pace bowler Brett Lee and wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist have tested drug-positive following random tests conducted by the ICC.
This shocking piece of news broke out late last night, at a time when the players were busy at a private party at Lee’s residence. ‘‘Standrimol, the chemical detected in the urine samples of these players, is one among five substances banned by the ICC,’’ reveals a senior official of cricket’s apex body, ‘‘The samples were collected 20 minutes before the final at Johannesburg on March 23.’’
Following the Shane Warne incident, the latest developments come as a body blow to the Australian Cricket Board (ACB). The players, on their part, plead innocence —just like Warne. ‘‘I simply took a tablet for an upset stomach. I had no idea that the tablet actually contained a banned substance,’’ contends Gilchrist. But the Australian Sports Drugs Agency (ASDA), which tested the second urine samples of the players to reconfirm the ICC’s independent findings —that the players have breached clause 4.1B of the ICC’s anti- doping policy — has another version: ‘‘While we have conveyed the results of our findings to the players, they have demanded a copy of the lab report.’’
According to Lee, ‘‘These are serious charges and I would not like to say anything till I am convinced about the authenticity of the findings.’’ Going by the ASDA rule book, the players have 24 hours to appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. At the same time, the ACB is open to forfeiting Australia’s right to the World Cup if the ICC demands such a step.
‘‘We don’t want the world to say that Australia cheats to win,’’ says ACB chairman **** Pound. While Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly could not be contacted for comment, there is reason to believe that the dream of his team —and that of a billion Indians — could still be fulfilled.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/xml/uncomp/articleshow?artid=42001493
Aussie stars flunk drug test
TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ TUESDAY, APRIL 01, 2003 12:05:55 AM ]
It might be by default, but India could still win World Cup 2003. Australian pace bowler Brett Lee and wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist have tested drug-positive following random tests conducted by the ICC.
This shocking piece of news broke out late last night, at a time when the players were busy at a private party at Lee’s residence. ‘‘Standrimol, the chemical detected in the urine samples of these players, is one among five substances banned by the ICC,’’ reveals a senior official of cricket’s apex body, ‘‘The samples were collected 20 minutes before the final at Johannesburg on March 23.’’
Following the Shane Warne incident, the latest developments come as a body blow to the Australian Cricket Board (ACB). The players, on their part, plead innocence —just like Warne. ‘‘I simply took a tablet for an upset stomach. I had no idea that the tablet actually contained a banned substance,’’ contends Gilchrist. But the Australian Sports Drugs Agency (ASDA), which tested the second urine samples of the players to reconfirm the ICC’s independent findings —that the players have breached clause 4.1B of the ICC’s anti- doping policy — has another version: ‘‘While we have conveyed the results of our findings to the players, they have demanded a copy of the lab report.’’
According to Lee, ‘‘These are serious charges and I would not like to say anything till I am convinced about the authenticity of the findings.’’ Going by the ASDA rule book, the players have 24 hours to appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. At the same time, the ACB is open to forfeiting Australia’s right to the World Cup if the ICC demands such a step.
‘‘We don’t want the world to say that Australia cheats to win,’’ says ACB chairman **** Pound. While Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly could not be contacted for comment, there is reason to believe that the dream of his team —and that of a billion Indians — could still be fulfilled.
yes I know what day it is