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Speed urges boards to conduct tests

Malcolm Speed has urged all Full Members of the ICC to carry out regular drug tests on their players if they haven't already begun doing so

18-Oct-2006•Cricinfo staff

Brabourne pitch draws flak

Even as Australia take on West Indies today, the pitch at Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium has come under severe scrutiny. The two matches played here so far in this tournament have been poor contests, with a dry, crumbling surface restricting totals in both g

18-Oct-2006•Cricinfo staff

Thriving on adversity

Over the last week, of the seven teams that visited Jaipur, it's been Pakistan who have, ironically, appeared most relaxed

17-Oct-2006•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in Jaipur

Lara not worried over condition of the pitch

Brian Lara has lifted his game ever so many times when up against the best in the world. He was hoping his team would do just that as they take on Australia at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai

17-Oct-2006•Cricinfo staff

Australia taking nothing for granted

The big boys of the tournament, Australia, get their first outing in the Champions Trophy when they take on West Indies at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.

17-Oct-2006•The Preview by Anand Vasu

Pakistan board to have zero-tolerance on doping

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said that it would adopt a zero-tolerence policy on doping and added that they would extend their full support to the players trying to fight their cases

17-Oct-2006•Cricinfo staff

Pakistan pull it off as Razzaq treads the razor's edge

Backed into the corner by the late withdrawal of Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif, Pakistan showed incredible self-belief and no little skill to pull off a splendid four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first high-quality match of this Champions Trophy

17-Oct-2006•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran in Jaipur

Full coverage of drugs testing

Full coverage of the Pakistan doping story

17-Oct-2006

ICC drugs policy under fire

Tim May, the chief executive of FICA, the international players' association, has called on the ICC to undertake "a more responsible and better process of education for players and administrators from all countries participating at ICC events".

17-Oct-2006•Martin Williamson

Players accountable if tested positive - Leipus

Cricket, being a game of skill primarily, does not immediately seem to be a sport that would benefit from performance-enhancing substances

17-Oct-2006•Andrew Leipus

Watson claims opening berth

Simon Katich will be replaced by Shane Watson at the top of the order as Australia squeeze the allrounder into the side to face West Indies

17-Oct-2006•Cricinfo staff

Batsmen race to keep late-over pace

Adam Gilchrist says Australia's batsmen have targeted lifting their run-rate over the final overs following a surge in one-day scoring

16-Oct-2006•Cricinfo staff

Katich deserves another go - Waugh

Steve Waugh wants Simon Katich to get one more chance to secure his international future as an opening batsman

16-Oct-2006•Cricinfo staff

Smith unhappy with pitch

Graeme Smith, the South African captain, slammed the pitch at the Brabourne Stadium after his team folded for just 108 and lost to New Zealand by 87 runs, suggesting that the wicket was not up to the mark for an international tournament

16-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu in Mumbai

PCB clarify sample confusion

The PCB has clarified the confusion surrounding the sample testing of Mohammad Asif and Shoaib Akhtar who, it was revealed today, were tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid nandrolone

16-Oct-2006•Cricinfo staff

ICC has kept players informed on substances - Speed

Malcolm Speed felt that the ICC has done its bit to keep cricketers up to date with banned substances

16-Oct-2006•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in Jaipur

Players aware of what substances to take - Board

Pakistan players are regularly made fully aware of what substances they are and aren't allowed to take, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board

16-Oct-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Hamstrung Pakistan ready to do battle

Up against a depleted Pakistan will be an upbeat Sri Lankan side that's been steamrolling opponents over the last few months, including rolling West Indies over for 80 three days' back.

16-Oct-2006•The Preview by Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in Jaipur

Shoaib protests his innocence

Shoaib Akhtar has protested his innocence, after it was revealed he had tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid Nandrolone, during an internal dope test carried out by the Pakistan Cricket Board

16-Oct-2006•Cricinfo staff

Woolmer admits responsibility for drug tests

Younis Khan and Bob Woolmer have admitted that they were "very disappointed" with the events that led to a couple of their players testing positive for banned substances

16-Oct-2006•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in Jaipur

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