Mohammad Shahzad charged with doping violation

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Mohammad Shahzad
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Afghanistan’s dashing wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Shahzad has been charged with an anti-doping rule violation, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Thursday (April 13).

Shahzad’s out-of-competition test was conducted on January 17 earlier this year at the ICC Academy in Dubai and following examination at the WADA-accredited laboratory in Salt Lake City, the results showed the presence of Clenbuterol, a prohibited substance which appears in Section 1.2 of the WADA Prohibited List (in the category of other anabolic agents).

As per the ICC Anti-Doping code, there would be a disciplinary process set up and lest Shahzad decides to challenge the findings of the drug test by requesting for a test of his B sample within five days from the issuance of notice, he could face suspension which will come into effect from as early as April 26.

There’s a fixed protocol that the global body shall follow from here and there would be no further comments until the completion of the process.

The Process:

Within five days from the date of the notice of the charge, Shahzad has the right to request that his B sample is analysed.

Within 12 days from the date of the notice of charge, Shahzad can challenge the imposition of the provisional suspension at a provisional hearing, in which case the provisional suspension will not be imposed until the challenge is determined.

– If Shahzad decides not to exercise his right to challenge the imposition of the provisional suspension within the 12-day deadline, his provisional suspension will immediately commence on 26 April 2017.

– Shahzad has to respond to the charge within 14 days. If he fails to do so, he will be deemed to have waived his entitlement to a hearing and admitted to having committed the anti-doping rule violation.