Cricinfo - The home of cricket
Ufone

Cricinfo Daily Newsletter

home


Audio

Video

Betting

Games

Games

Cricinfo 3D

Help and Feedback



Pakistan


News

Features

Photos

Fixtures

Domestic Competitions

Domestic History

Players/Officials

Grounds

Records

Daily Newsletter




 





Live Scorecards
Fixtures | Results
3D Animation






England v South Africa
Sri Lanka v India
Bangladesh v Australia
Canada Tri-Series
ICC Champions Trophy
County Cricket
ICC Intercontinental Cup

Current and Future Tours



News
Photos | Wallpapers




Cricinfo Magazine








Match/series archive
Records
Statsguru
Players/Officials
Grounds



Women's Cricket
ICC
Rankings/Ratings




Wisden Almanack



Games
Fantasy Cricket
Slogout



Daily Newsletter
Desktop Alerts
Toolbar
Widgets







Dope scandal

Asif wants B sample test postponed

Cricinfo staff

July 19, 2008


Mohammad Asif has asked for more time to prepare his case © Getty Images
 

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif has asked for his B sample test, which had been scheduled for July 28, to be postponed. His lawyer, Shahid Karim, wants more time to prepare for the case and make travel arrangements.

Karim said Asif has yet to receive the required documents from the Indian Premier League authorities relating to the A sample test, without which he could not prepare for the case.

"From the IPL we certainly want the documents that relate to the procedures they adopted for the 'A' sample test and we are entitled to have them," Karim told PTI. "We also want certain documents from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that might be relevant to the case."

ICC anti-doping regulations provide players and/or their representative the right to be present when the B sample is opened and analysed. That means Asif and his lawyer will have to travel to Switzerland, where the testing will be done in a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)-accredited laboratory. "We will not be able to make all the travel arrangements to Switzerland by July 28," Karim told Cricinfo. "The visas have to be processed and documents have to be obtained."

The IPL announced on Monday that Asif had tested positive for a banned substance, following which the Pakistan Cricket Board suspended him.


 
Post this story on your favourite website Email this page to a friend Print this page Feedback
Current fantasy: SL v India, England v SA & County Cricket
Login to check standings
    Live scores, results, news, features and more - a click away
Download the Cricinfo Toolbar
    Live scores, news & ball-by-ball commentary on your phone
Cricinfo Mobile



Related Links



In Focus

Stories

Players/Umpires

Teams

External Links






Cricinfo Products
Steve Waugh talks on cricket at the Olympics
Watch on Cricinfo.tv
The Cricinfo Quiz - Sri Lanka v India special
Take the challenge
Scores, news and comms on your phone
Cricinfo Mobile
Play Slogout - our cricket action simulation game
Two formats to choose from

Sponsored Links
HSBC Offshore Banking
24/7 access to your money
Have a confident start for a long innings
at Bharat Matrimony
Is your health important to you? More...
BUPA International
The story of the 1983 World Cup (DVD)
Available now at Cricshop



 
Top 5 player searches
Most read stories