Full coverage of drugs testing
Full coverage of the Pakistan doping story
17-Oct-2006
Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif, Pakistan's fast bowlers, failed drug tests conducted by the Pakistan Cricket Board a day before their Champions Trophy opener against Sri Lanka. Nandrolone, a banned substance which aids in muscle building, was detected in the players' A sample. A subsequent hearing banned Shoaib for two years and Asif for one only to be overturned a month later. The WADA appealed against this and the issue was referred to the CAS. In its verdict on July 2, the CAS dismissed the appeal. Here is how the story unfolded
February 17
News - Pakistan conducts dope tests
February 11
News - Knee injury could end Shoaib's World Cup dream
February 7
News - Jurisdiction of drugs panel under scrutiny
News - Pakistan conducts dope tests
February 11
News - Knee injury could end Shoaib's World Cup dream
February 7
News - Jurisdiction of drugs panel under scrutiny
December 9
News - Role of PCB in inquiry under question
News - Role of PCB in inquiry under question
December 6
News - Sonn critical of Pakistan board's 'inconsistency'
Osman Samiuddin - Divergence in doping policies will not work
News - Sonn critical of Pakistan board's 'inconsistency'
Osman Samiuddin - Divergence in doping policies will not work
December 5
Audio - Rameez Raja: Shoaib and Asif have to live with the taint
Kamran Abbasi - Justice is done
Verdict - Dope on the doping scandal
News - 'We respect the decision' - Ashraf
News - 'I am breathing again' - Shoaib
News - Ban on Shoaib and Asif overturned
Audio - Rameez Raja: Shoaib and Asif have to live with the taint
Kamran Abbasi - Justice is done
Verdict - Dope on the doping scandal
News - 'We respect the decision' - Ashraf
News - 'I am breathing again' - Shoaib
News - Ban on Shoaib and Asif overturned
November 2
News - Sad but we had to make an example of Shoaib - Alam
News - Shoaib might appeal
News - ICC satisfied with judgement
Kamran Abbasi - Shoaib: What an almighty waste
News - Sad but we had to make an example of Shoaib - Alam
News - Shoaib might appeal
News - ICC satisfied with judgement
Kamran Abbasi - Shoaib: What an almighty waste
November 1
News - Shoaib and Asif banned for drugs use
Osman Samiuddin - Firm but fair
Kamran Abbasi - Magic and chaos
News - PCB statement in full
Cricinfo XI - Dabbling with drugs
News - Shoaib and Asif banned for drugs use
Osman Samiuddin - Firm but fair
Kamran Abbasi - Magic and chaos
News - PCB statement in full
Cricinfo XI - Dabbling with drugs
October 21
News - Shoaib and Asif appear before tribunal
News - Shoaib and Asif appear before tribunal
October 18
News - Pakistan appoint three-man doping tribunal
News - Drugs-test hearing to be held within fortnight
News - Speed urges Members to conduct tests
News - Pakistan appoint three-man doping tribunal
News - Drugs-test hearing to be held within fortnight
News - Speed urges Members to conduct tests
October 17
News - ICC drugs policy under fire
News - Pakistan board to have zero-tolerance on doping
Tim de Lisle - Cricket loses some of its innocence
Osman Samiuddin - Was the substance abuse intentional?
News - ICC drugs policy under fire
News - Pakistan board to have zero-tolerance on doping
Tim de Lisle - Cricket loses some of its innocence
Osman Samiuddin - Was the substance abuse intentional?
October 16
News - PCB clarify sample confusion
News - ICC has kept players informed on substances - Speed
News - Players aware of what substances to take - Board
News - Shoaib protests his innocence
News - Woolmer admits responsibility for drug tests
News - What exactly is Nandrolone?
News - Asif and Akhtar to return home
News - PCB clarify sample confusion
News - ICC has kept players informed on substances - Speed
News - Players aware of what substances to take - Board
News - Shoaib protests his innocence
News - Woolmer admits responsibility for drug tests
News - What exactly is Nandrolone?
News - Asif and Akhtar to return home