Doping appeals adjourned until November 20
November 16, 2006
THE COMMITTEE hearing appeals against doping bans handed down to Pakistan fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif has adjourned until November 20 at the request of Akhtar's lawyer.
"Akhtar's lawyer has asked for some time and the appeal committee will again meet next Monday (Nov. 20)," Pakistan Cricket Board director of operations Salim Altaf said.
A PCB tribunal last month banned Akhtar and Asif for two years and one year respectively after both players tested positive for the banned steroid nandrolone.
The PCB withdrew the players a day before Pakistan were due to play their opening ICC Champions Trophy match in India. Akhtar and Asif returned their positive samples during internal doping tests conducted by the PCB.
A three-member committee comprising Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim, a prominent lawyer, Haseeb Ahsan, a former Test cricketer, and Dr. Danish Zaheer, an anti-doping expert, is hearing the players' appeals.
Submissions
"We have to give the (players') lawyers complete opportunity to make their submissions," Ibrahim said.
"Akhtar's lawyer, Abid Minto, had sought some documents from the PCB which were necessary for his client's defense and expressed his inability to proceed with the matter today," he said.
Asif also appeared before the appeal committee with his lawyer - former Test cricketer Aftab Gul....
Author: Gleaner Reporter
Source: Jamaica Gleaner
