ICC provisionally suspends Yasir Shah for breaching ICC Anti-Doping Code

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday suspended Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah for doping.

“In accordance with the ICC Anti-Doping Code, pending the outcome of the disciplinary process, Yasir has been provisionally suspended”.

The latest doping issue came after Sri Lankan wicketkeeper batsman Kusal Prera tested positive for a banned substance earlier this month.

The legspinner helped Pakistan destroy Australia during their Test series in the UAE past year, and thrilled the world with brilliant performances in both the Test and one-day arena against England in 2015.

“You wake up every day and are faced with a new problem in Pakistan cricket”.

Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif were banned for two years and one year respectively.

It is understood Shah will claim that the substance was part of medication for blood pressure that the Pakistan medical staff were supposed to clear with the International Cricket Council but failed to do so.

Suddenly, world cricket stands to lose the best leg spinner on current form, which is in any case, a dying art. While he is provisionally suspended, Yasir can not play – or be involved in any capacity – worldwide matches, and games organised by any national cricket board or its affiliated members. The 29-year-old will now go through an ICC disciplinary process and faces the possibility of a two-year ban from all competitions if found guilty. He has also picked up 18 ODI wickets.

The classical leggie became the quickest Pakistani bowler to 50 Test wickets by getting there in just 9 matches.

According to the report, chlortalidone was found in Yasir Shah’s sample which is not allowed.