Mohammad Asif tests positive for illegal drug

[Pakistani Army]

14th July, 2008

Mohammad Asif has been confirmed as the player who tested positive for a banned substance during the Indian Premier League, the IPL has announced.

Asif, who was detained in Dubai for possession of contraband drugs last month, will now have the right to request that his 'B' sample [supplied at the same time as the one that tested positive] be sent for analysis, which he and his representative can attend along with an IPL representative.

Stupid idiot! He should be banned for life. Once is alright everybody makes mistakes even twice is enough but 3 times is taking advantage and going over the limit! Ban him.. And I mean now permanantly! :

 

[Sureshot]

The whole of the IPL tested positive!

I'll edit the title for you

Interesting, though not wholly unsurprising. And just as a forewarning, let's not make this a flame war, I can see some wild accusations being thrown around.

 

[.Mob]

Yusuf Pathan for sure. :P

 

[Leicester Fox]

Most probably a young Indian player If you're getting paid that much you really shouldn't need to take steroids for either bowling 4 overs or having a quick slog. Having said that it was most probably a young Indian player who didn't no anything about it.

 

[Sureshot]

Joe, just how did you miss my post?

 

[Leicester Fox]

Well it's true, there were more Indians than anyone else so it most probably is. Plus when I mean a young Indian I don't mean one from the national team, my point was kind of that someone from international cricket is far less likely to be found taking drugs.

 

[Sureshot]

Really? I think there have been several cases over the last few years which have proven otherwise.

 

[m_vaughan]

I think it was Lalit Modi himself.

 

[Leicester Fox]

I can only think of 2 off the top of my head. I know that they do take drugs but far less likely to be one of them than some young player who no-one had ever heard of beforehand from some village in the middle of nowhere and is still very naive and stupid enough to drink something that he shouldn't or even take somethng he shouldn't.

 

[evertonfan]

I bet Asif and Akhtar are sweating a bit right now.

 

[Pakistani Army]

I bet Asif and Akhtar are sweating a bit right now.

There have been rumours that these were the 5 people who were suspected:
Akhtar, Asif, Fernando, Gony & Gul.

To be honest though I think it has to be Gony the young pacer.

The whole of the IPL tested positive!

I'll edit the title for you

Sorry mate. I looked at the cricinfo title.

 

[m_vaughan]

I am telling you its a stupid publicity stint by the BCCI and Lalit Modi in this off-season.

 

[evertonfan]

That's actually a fair shout. Althogh it's not as if the IPL needs more publicity.

 

[Dalek]

it was AKHTAR!

 

[Pak_cricketer]

If it was Akthar than he surely would've had more than one spell. He's like a old Airplane. He doesn't fly anymore.