Summary The bowler has only 14 days to appeal against the ICC suspension.
LAHORE (Dunya News/AFP) – Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday has sought complete information of leg-spinner Yasir Shah’s dope test as the International Cricket Council (ICC) gave the report and notice of charge to PCB.
According to PCB sources, no information regarding the quantity of prohibited substance was mentioned after which PCB again approached ICC, seeking to send complete report.
As per rules, Yasir Shah has to defend infront of anti-doping court against allegations while would also be questioned to explain why he had taken the prohibited substance.
The bowler has only 14 days to appeal against the ICC suspension whereas the authorities can also ban if they find him guilty.
Earlier, Pakistan’s leg-spinner Yasir Shah was on Sunday provisionally suspended for failing a dope test by the ICC.
"Shah has been charged with an anti-doping rule violation on a sample he provided in an in-competition test," an ICC statement announced.
"The test, conducted on 13 November 2015, was found to contain the presence of chlortalidone, a Prohibited Substance which appears in Section 5 of the World Anti-Doping Agency list (in the category of Specified Substances)."
"In accordance with the ICC Anti-Doping Code, pending the outcome of the disciplinary process, Yasir has been provisionally suspended," said the ICC.
The 29-year-old has emerged as a match-winner for Pakistan since ace spinner Saeed Ajmal s action was reported and subsequently lost his wicket-taking ability with a remodelled action.
Shah took 12 wickets in Pakistan s 2-0 win against Australia last year before playing a key role in this year s 2-1 Test series win in Sri Lanka with 24 wickets.
A day before he was tested (November 12) Shah had fallen down while bowling in the nets in his follow through and had to miss the first Test against England in Abu Dhabi with a back problem.
