This deviation from the WADA regulation can now help Asif win his case in appeal if his medical and legal representative fought his case well
Mohammad Asif will ask for his sample B to be examined after being identified as the player who tested positive for a banned substance during the Indian Premier League, his lawyer Shahid Karim said.
"We will fight the case because we believe that our client has not taken any drug so we will go for the B sample test and do whatever required to clear Asif's name," Karim told AFP.
It is possible Asif could be let off on a technicality because World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) regulations dictate that the player's name should not be publicly disclosed until his 'B' sample is also analysed. Danish Zaheer, a medical expert, who was part of the tribunal that overturned Shoaib Akhtar and Asif's drug-related ban in 2006, criticised the IPL for violating the WADA regulations. "The IPL should not have made a public disclosure until Mohammad Asif's 'B' urine sample was checked in the presence of Asif or his legal and medical representative," said Zaheer.
The World Anti-Doping Code Article 7.2 gives the player the right to ask for his 'B' sample to be analysed while Article 14.2 says the player's name can be publicly disclosed "no earlier than the completion of the administrative review described in Articles 7.1 and 7.2".
The IPL on Monday identified Asif as the player who tested positive during random drug testing during the Twenty20 event. Asif played eight of the Delhi Daredevil's 15 matches in the IPL, and shared the new ball alongside Glenn McGrath.
The Pakistan board has refused to assist Asif in the matter. This is Asif's second drug offence since failing a dope test before the Champions Trophy in 2006 and the board has warned that a life ban is possible if he is found guilty. Last month he was detained in Dubai for 19 days under suspicion of possessing a contraband substance and is already the subject of a board inquiry into those events.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will leave Mohammad Asif to fend for himself over the fallout of his testing positive for a banned substance during the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Asif dope scandal
'Asif will have to fight case himself' - PCB
Cricinfo staff
July 15, 2008
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will leave Mohammad Asif to fend for himself over the fallout of his testing positive for a banned substance during the Indian Premier League (IPL).
This is Asif's second drug offence since failing a dope test before the Champions Trophy in 2006 and the board has warned that a life ban is possible if he is found guilty. Asif has pleaded innocence, claiming that he had been extra careful in avoiding usage of any banned substance.
However, shortly after completing his stint with the Delhi Daredevils, he was detained in Dubai for possession of contraband drugs last month for 19 days and he is already the subject of a board inquiry into those events.
"Our policy on dope offenders is very clear," Shafqat Naghmi, the PCB's chief operating officer, told The News. "The board will not provide any kind of help to Asif and he will have to fight his case himself.
"The player seems to be in a lot of trouble. A second drug offence means a life ban."
If he is left to fight for himself this time, it will signal a distinct change in the board's policy. In 2006, Asif and Shoaib Akhtar had their bans overturned after successfully appealing to an independent committee against the original puishments. Though they escaped on a technicality, it was widely speculated that the decision had the PCB's complicit support.
Then, last month, after Asif was detained at Dubai airport, the board subsequently provided legal aid and behind-the-scenes help to secure his release. Naghmi said the board has asked Asif to return those expenses.
The PCB's reluctance to help Asif may also stem from the confusion over which body - from the ICC, BCCI, IPL or the PCB - has jurisdiction over this latest scandal. The ICC in a release stated yesterday that it was the responsibility of the BCCI to "deal with the process in a timely and fair manner" and Naghmi said it's likely the BCCI would form a tribunal and the ICC's anti-doping policy would apply.
While the PCB has chosen to distance itself from the Asif case, it hasn't stopped former Pakistan cricketers from lashing out at its functioning. Aamer Sohail, a former captain, has blamed the board for not taking appropriate action against doping after Asif and Shoaib tested positive for a banned substance Nandrolone in 2006.
"My question is, what has the PCB done in this regard," Sohail told the paper. "What measures did the board take since Asif and Shoaib Akhtar tested positive for banned drugs in 2006? Did they introduce dope testing in domestic cricket? The board has totally failed to handle things."
"The last two years have been the worst for Pakistan cricket and the situation will get worse if no action is taken."
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IPL broke the rules by announc
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Mohd Asif has bring disgrace to Pakistan but IPL broke all laws and procedures and announced Asif's name, This act of IPL can only be declared as biased action and instead of PCB condemning the act to distract the people's attention, they kept silence, because they all are same. Pakistan could have asked explanation from IPL, but didn't do anything, What a shame this Naseem Ashraf has brought to Pakistani Cricket.
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Pakistan has a bad name around
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Noman)
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Pakistanis around the world are labeled as thief, Terrorist, liers just because of people like him, our politicians (so/self called Leaders) are looters and terrorist.
Our bureaucrats are liers and looters
Our icon players are liers and drug addicted
Our army is bombing his own nationals
So if under these circumstances, some one force us to go naked in front of them for investigation or if some one taunt us as lier/terrorist then he has a point.
Now, i don't know to whom, i should request, except God, as our government is impotent and same as well, to make these people who are disgrace to nation an example , So, every one will learn from that and will avoid these things in future.