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Australia calls for anti-doping code in world cricket
Sydney, Aug 15: World champions Australia have called for the introduction of an anti-doping code in cricket saying there is no place for performance enhancing drugs in the sport.
Sydney, Aug 15: World champions Australia have called for the introduction of an anti-doping code in cricket saying there is no place for performance enhancing drugs in
the sport.
"Cricket Australia was a world cricket pioneer when we proactively moved to introduce an anti-doping policy, modelled on the Australian Sports Commission and Olympic codes, into
our sport here in Australia. We strongly support an anti-doping code for global cricket," CEO James Sutherland said.
"We are determined that there should be no place for doping in cricket," CA's official website quoted him.
The International Cricket Council is yet to sign the world anti-doping code adopted by several nations and sporting bodies in Copenhagen in March. Sutherland also said ca will review its anti-doping policy prior to the next Australian cricket season.
Cricket Australia came under the world anti-doping agency scanner after leading leg spinner Shane Warne tested positive for a banned drug on the eve of the World Cup in February.
Recently Wada was critical of an arbitrator's order to allow Warne to play in charity matches and also to train with the team before his 12-month ban ends next February.
Sutherland said CA regularly reviews its policies but said the present review comes in the light of Australian Amateur Sports' moves to adopt the Wada code. "There are some important differences between amateur and professional sports which need to be taken account of and we are consulting a wide range of stakeholders, including the Australian Cricketers Association, and the Australian Sports Commission, as we undertake our review," he said.
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"We are determined that there should be no place for doping in cricket," CA's official website quoted him.
The International Cricket Council is yet to sign the world anti-doping code adopted by several nations and sporting bodies in Copenhagen in March. Sutherland also said ca will review its anti-doping policy prior to the next Australian cricket season.
Cricket Australia came under the world anti-doping agency scanner after leading leg spinner Shane Warne tested positive for a banned drug on the eve of the World Cup in February.
Recently Wada was critical of an arbitrator's order to allow Warne to play in charity matches and also to train with the team before his 12-month ban ends next February.
Sutherland said CA regularly reviews its policies but said the present review comes in the light of Australian Amateur Sports' moves to adopt the Wada code. "There are some important differences between amateur and professional sports which need to be taken account of and we are consulting a wide range of stakeholders, including the Australian Cricketers Association, and the Australian Sports Commission, as we undertake our review," he said.
Bureau Report