Xavier Marshall Test Postive!

The West Indies opening batsman Xavier Marshal tested positive in the drug test conducted during the camp in Antigua. He was in the list of provisionals for the Stanford Superstars squad to play against England in the Standford T20.

WICB confirmed this news and they said the attorneys are working on this matter and suitable action will be taken against the player.

The drug details were not disclosed and kept confidential.

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Asif May Be Cleared of Doping Charges!

The sample B drug test taken in May 2009 turned positive. But, there was a discrepancy in the two samples tested and he could be cleared.

"There is a major discrepancy in the two (urine) samples of Asif which came out positive, and in such cases, the player has a chance to be cleared," Dr. Danish Zaheer, president of Sports Medicine Association of Pakistan, told the Associated Press.

Good luck Asif! If you are a believer of God and the philosophies around it, you know that you can cheat others, but not your own self and the GOD, assuming you are really guilty. In case if you are not guilty (which you only know), then god saved you buddy!

Asif Wanted B Sample - Postponed!

Based on the reports from the IPL, PCB suspended Mohammad Asif from the Pakistan Cricekt Team. He denied the allegations and has asked for B Sample to be tested.

ICC Anti-Doping rules allow players and/or their representative to be present when the Sample B is opened and analyzed.

The test that was supposed to analyzed on July 28, has been postponed. His lawyer, Shahid Karim, wants more time to prepare for the case and make travel arrangements.

He seems to have said that he wants documents from the IPL describing the procedures adopted in "A" sample test.

PCB Suspends Asif!

Based on the report from the IPL that Mohammad Asif was tested positive, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suspended him. It is doubtful whether he will be part of the Champions Trophy team that starts in September this year.

Asif in Trouble Again!

Mohammad Asif who was just relieved from the cluthes of Dubai police on the charges of possessing drugs is in trouble again. The test conducted by IPL has turned out positive and the reports indicated that it is a Asian fast bowler's test sample.

The IPL announced on Monday that Asif had tested positive for a banned substance.

Asif Released!

The Pakistan Cricket Team fast bolwer Mohammad Asif was released of all charges and deported to Pakistan. He was detained on the charges of possessing druges which he claimed as an Ayurvedic Medicine.

The attorney general said that all charges have been dropped because this was considered as a mild case and the government doesn't want to waste time in these small cases. This is not a case that is worth pursuing and hence we drop the charges, is what communicated by the attorney general.

Mohammad Asif is free to go to Pakistan!

Asif to be Released on Monday!

The sources say that Asif could be released on Monday after the prosecutor submits his report to Attorney General. Asif is still in Dubai, detained for possessing drugs. He claims that it is an Ayurvedic medicine.

PCB will take its decision after hearing the attorney general's decision. If he is proved guilty, he will have to face jail sentence and ban by the PCB.

Read: Asif Detained in Duba!

Asif still in Dubai!

The PCB representative left Dubai without Asif. The report on the enquiry leading the detention of Mohammad Asif, the fast bowler of Pakistan cricket team is yet to be submitted by the prosecutor to the Attorney General.

As of now, Mohammad Asif is still in Dubai. It looks like PCB will be suspnding Mohammad Asif until he is proven not guilty. The sources suggests that this will be end of his career as Pakistan wanted to take strict actions against wrong-doers.

Asif's Case: Report Submitted!

In the drug case agains the Pakistani cricket player Mohammad Asif, the Dubai Prosecutor completed his enquiry today and submitted the report to AG.

Nadeem Karan, an official from PCB said to PTI, "the chief prosecutor cross-examined the witnesses who were instrumental in finding the banned substance from the bowler. The court case will resume tomorrow." However, he didn't confirm whether charges had been laid against Asif.

Though the urine test has come out negative and in favor of Asif, if he is proved guilty, he will be facing a four year sentence.

Asif Detained in Dubai!

Mohammad Asif of Pakistan is in trouble again. He was detained and arrested for possessing drugs. He was caught in the Dubai airport while going back from India after playing in the IPL (Indian Premier League).

If he is found guilty, he would be banned for life as far as cricket is concerned and go to jail for four years. "The person concerned has been handed over to the drugs unit of the Dubai police," an airport customs official told IANS earlier Tuesday."

As per Geo TV, the Pakistan television channel, Asif, the Pakistan Contracted Player, had confessed to possessing narcotic substances.

The PCB's chief operating officer Shafqat Naghmi, who confirmed the arrest, told IANS from Lahore: "We are in touch with the authorities in the UAE through our embassy."

There are different versions to the story:

1) Asif slapped an airport official, they searched him and found an ayurvedic medicine, which Asif claims as a energy boosting medicine, which was termed as drug.
2) He was trapped by a sniffer dog in the transit lounge
3) He had confessed that he used drugs

If he is found guilty, he would face a four-year jail term, ban from cricket including IPL.

Asif was banned for a year and his team-mate Shoaib Akhtar for two years after they tested positive for the steroid Nandrolone in October 2006. The ban was removed on appeal two months later